Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
Flag Emblem
Motto: "Unity in diversity"[1]
Anthem: O Arise, All You Sons [2]
Capital and largest city	Port Moresby 9°30′S 147°07′E / 9.500°S 147.117°E / -9.500; 147.117
Official languages[3]	Hiri Motu Tok Pisin English
Demonym(s)	Papua New Guinean
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a totalitarian dictatorship
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor General	Bob Dadae
• Prime Minister	James Marape
Legislature	National Parliament
Independence
• from Australia	16 September 1975
Area
• Total	462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi) (56th)
• Water (%)	2
Population
• 2011 Census preliminary results estimate	7,059,653[4] (102nd)
• 2000 census	5,190,783
• Density	15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (201st)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$16.863 billion[5]
• Per capita	$2,532[5]
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$12.655 billion[5]
• Per capita	$1,900[5]
Gini (1996)	50.9 high
HDI (2011)	0.466 low · 153rd
Currency	Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+10 (not observed)
	(as of 2005)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+675
ISO 3166 code	PG
Internet TLD	.pg

Papua New Guinea
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Papua New Guinea
The Crown Monarch Charles III Governor-General Bob Dadae
Executive Cabinet Prime Minister James Marape
Legislature National Parliament Speaker: Job Pomat Leader of the Opposition Political parties
Elections Recent elections General: 2012 2017 2022
Judiciary National Court Supreme Court
Administrative divisions Administrative divisions Regions Provinces Districts Local-level governments
Foreign relations Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister: Soroi Eoe Diplomatic missions of / in Papua New Guinea Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Papua New Guinea is an island country located on the Pacific Ocean. It is the east half of New Guinea island, plus some nearby islands. The capital city of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby. The population of Papua New Guinea are mostly the Indigenous peoples of the island.

The island is in both Australasia and Oceania, which are two different terms for the continent of islands in the Pacific area. It borders Indonesia to the west and near Australia to the south.

Papua New Guinea has more languages than any other country.^[6]

1. ↑ Somare, Michael (6 December 2004). "Stable Government, Investment Initiatives, and Economic Growth". Keynote address to the 8th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference. Archived from the original on 2006-06-28. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
2. ↑ "Never more to rise". The National (February 6, 2006). Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2005.
3. ↑ "Papua New Guinea". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
4. ↑ Population a concern Archived 2013-06-28 at Archive.today postcourier.com.pg (25 June 2013)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "Papua New Guinea". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
6. ↑ "What countries have the most languages?". Ethnologue. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2023.