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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

Brown Planthopper

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Corticium penicillatum

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Old World Screwworm

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Old World Screwworm (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
this fly is widely distributed in Asia, tropical Africa, India, and Papua New Guinea
Hermit Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hermit Islands
Lihir Group

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lihir Group
Louisiade Archipelago

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Louisiade Archipelago
Markham Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Markham Valley
Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Western Islands, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea National Malaria Control Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Papua New Guinea National Tuberculosis Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Alamblak languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Ataitan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Bahinemo languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Baibai-Fas languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Baining

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Baining
Boazi languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Bogia Languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Bosavi languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Brahman languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Central and South New Guinea languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Dagan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Doso-Turumsa languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Duna-Pogaya languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

East New Guinea Highlands languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

East Pauwasi languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

East Strickland

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: East Strickland
Eleman

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Eleman
Ellicean languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Finisterre-Huon languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Grass languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Hanseman languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Iwam languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kamula-Elevala languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Keram languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kombio-Arapeshan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kunimaipan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kutubuan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kwomtari Languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Lower Ramu languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Mailuan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Maimai languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Manubaran languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Marienberg languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Middle Ramu languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Middle Sepik languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Mindjim languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Monumbo languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern Adelbert languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Northwest Solomonic languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

One languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

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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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