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Papua New Guinea

Also Known As Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Oceania

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It was granted independence from Australia as a Commonwealth realm on 16 September 1975. Its capital is Port Moresby. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Port Moresby 2
Population
10,185,363 2
2024 census, a significant downward revision from earlier 2021 estimates of 11,781,559.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
462,840 2
Independence or Founding Year
1975 2
Papua New Guinea was granted independence from Australia as a Commonwealth realm on 16 September 1975.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Papua New Guinea

Cities

Aitape

Papua New Guinea

Alotau

Papua New Guinea

Arawa

Papua New Guinea

Buka

Papua New Guinea

Bulolo

Papua New Guinea

Daru

Papua New Guinea

Goroka

Papua New Guinea

Kavieng

Papua New Guinea

Kerema

Papua New Guinea

Kimbe

Papua New Guinea

Kiunga

Papua New Guinea

Kokopo

Papua New Guinea

Kundiawa

Papua New Guinea

Lae

Papua New Guinea

Lorengau

Papua New Guinea

Madang

Papua New Guinea

Mendi

Papua New Guinea

Mount Hagen

Papua New Guinea

Popondetta

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea

Rabaul

Papua New Guinea

Vanimo

Papua New Guinea

Wabag

Papua New Guinea

Wewak

Papua New Guinea
Connections

Associated With

Melanesia, Regions
New Guinea Rainforest, Landforms

Bordered By Water

Arafura Sea, Bodies of Water
Bismarck Sea, Bodies of Water
Coral Sea, Bodies of Water
Gulf of Papua, Bodies of Water
Solomon Sea, Bodies of Water
Torres Strait, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Port Moresby, Cities

Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.

Source Port Moresby (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Fly River, Bodies of Water
Sepik River, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Buri Kidu

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Gibbs Salika

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gibbs Salika
Albert Barakeina

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Albert Barakeina (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Alice Murphy

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alice Murphy (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Alice Murphy is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Betty Glassey

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Betty Glassey (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Catherine Wimp

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Catherine Wimp (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Catherine Wimp (born 1975) is an international Papua New Guinea lawn bowler.
Con Newbury

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Con Newbury (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
former Papua New Guinean international lawn bowler
Cunera Monalua

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Cunera Monalua (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Elizabeth Bure

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elizabeth Bure (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Elizabeth Bure (born 1948) is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Geua Vada Tau

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Geua Vada Tau (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Geau Vada-Tau (born 3 May 1957) is a Papua New Guinean lawn bowler.
Gladys Doyle

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gladys Doyle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Iamo Ila

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Iamo Ila (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Kato Ottio

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kato Ottio (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer
Kundi Miki

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kundi Miki (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Kundi Miki (born 1947) is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Laka Rawali

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Laka Rawali (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Linda Ahmat

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Linda Ahmat (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Linda Ahmat (born 1952) is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Maggie Worri

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maggie Worri (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Margaret Ramsbotham

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Margaret Ramsbotham (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Martin Seeto

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Martin Seeto (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Martin Seeto (born 1962) is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Norma de la Motte

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Norma de la Motte (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Olive Howard

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Olive Howard (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Phyl Spyers

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Phyl Spyers (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Piwen Karkar

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Piwen Karkar (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Piwen Karkar (born 18 March 1995) is an international Papua New Guinea lawn bowler.
Tau Nancie

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tau Nancie (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler
Wena Piande

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wena Piande (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler

Origin Of

Banana

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Banana (Wikipedia)
Sugarcane

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Sugarcanetier 2
Haus Tambaran Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Art and Architecture Thesaurus: Haus TambaranScope note
Quote, Scope note
that are located in Papua New Guinea
Winged Bean

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Cooks Info: Winged BeanEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Winged Beans are native to Papua New Guinea
Moka Exchange

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Kula Ring

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Kula Ringopening definition and description sectionstier 3
Quote, opening definition and description sections
Kula, also known as the Kula exchange or Kula ring, is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.

Location Of

Pacific Games

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Pacific Games (Wikipedia)Lead, host list, host country (2)
Quote, Lead, host list, host country (2)
Papua New Guinea (1969, 1991, 2015)

Site Of

Bank of Papua New Guinea

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Hill's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina edwardshilli (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Huon small-toothed moss mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Huon small-toothed moss mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
that is endemic to Papua New Guinea
Hylotrupes bajulus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Insular flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Insular flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Its range includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna.
Intermediate long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Intermediate long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Malaysia · Papua New Guinea · Thailand
Island tube-nosed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Island tube-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Klinki Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Araucaria hunsteinii (Wikipedia)Distribution: Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution: Papua New Guinea
Araucaria hunsteinii (Klinki, Klinki Pine) is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae, native to the mountains of Papua New Guinea.
Krefft's Glider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Krefft's glider (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Populations of Petaurus in New Guinea likely represent a distinct species complex, but have been tentatively classified within P. notatus
Large long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (8)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (8)
Myanmar · Papua New Guinea · Thailand
Large mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Large New Guinea spiny rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
Large tree mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large tree mouse (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found on the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Large-eared sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura dianae - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Country distribution Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
Large-scaled mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-scaled mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Laurie's moss mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Laurie's moss mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
that is endemic to Papua New Guinea
Leopard epaulette shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Leopard epaulette shark (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The range of the leopard epaulette shark is confined to eastern Papua New Guinea
Lesser flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Lesser naked-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Lesser tree mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser tree mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
The lesser tree mouse (Chiruromys vates) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in Papua New Guinea.
Lesser tube-nosed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser tube-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
The lesser tube-nosed fruit bat or unstriped tube-nosed bat (Paranyctimene raptor) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Little long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Little long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
Little native mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Little native mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Papua New Guinea.
Long-footed water rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-footed water rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in the mountains of southern Papua New Guinea.
Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range papua-new-guinea
Quote, Lead, range papua-new-guinea
It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros maggietaylorae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea
Manus Island mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Manus Island mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is endemic to the island of Manus in Papua New Guinea where it occurs in forest habitats and is largely arboreal.
Manus Island spiny rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Manus Island spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is endemic to Manus Island in Papua New Guinea
Mimic tree rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mimic tree rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range papua-new-guinea
Quote, Lead, range papua-new-guinea
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
Moss-forest rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Moss-forest rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Mountain cuscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mountain cuscus (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The mountain cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae) is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found throughout the central mountain ranges and Huon Peninsula of New Guinea, in both West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Mountain water rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mountain water rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Naked-rumped pouched bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus saccolaimus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Country distribution Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Australia · Bangladesh · Brunei · Cambodia · East Timor · India · Indonesia · Malaysia · Myanmar · Papua New Guinea · Philippines · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Vietnam
New Britain naked-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source New Britain naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is endemic to New Britain island in northern Papua New Guinea.
New Guinea Kauri

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
The New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia magna or Dobsonia moluccensis magna) is a species of megabat native to Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian islands of Waigeo, Yapen, Batanta, and Misool.
New Guinea Rainforest

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

New Guinean jumping mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source New Guinean jumping mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
New Ireland forest rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source New Ireland forest rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is endemic to New Ireland, in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.
New Ireland masked flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source New Ireland masked flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
The New Ireland masked flying fox (Pteropus ennisae) is a species of megabat that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Northern water rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern water rat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Mount Somoro (Torricelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea)
Orcaella

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: OrcaellaTaxonomy and evolution section
Quote, Taxonomy and evolution section
The newly recognized species, known as the Australian snubfin dolphin, consists of the Australian/New Guinea population.
Pacific Oyster

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Panniet naked-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Papuan sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus mixtus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Papua New Guinea
Country distribution Australia · Papua New Guinea
Passiflora tarminiana

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Persian Carpet Flatworm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Pseudobiceros bedfordiGeographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
They are rarely seen but most reports have reported sightings on the Great Barrier Reef, the coast of Guam, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia.
Pocock's highland rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pocock's highland rat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
The species is native to the Central Cordillera region of Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  • Infobox, capital
    Port Moresby
  • Infobox, area
    462,840 km2
  • Demographics section, 2024
    10,185,363 (2024 census), distinct from earlier 2021 estimates of 11,781,559
  • History section, independence
    Papua New Guinea was granted independence as a Commonwealth realm in 1975.
  • Lead section
    Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Papua New Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    5,152 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record PNG, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record PNG, incomeLevel
"name": "Papua New Guinea", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Papua New Guinea
Wikidata Q691, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
New Guinea (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: New Guinea, Lead, third paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: New Guinea, Lead, third paragraph
The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the nation of Papua New Guinea.
View the Source

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