Country
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
Population2024 census, a significant downward revision from earlier 2021 estimates of 11,781,559. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearPapua New Guinea was granted independence from Australia as a Commonwealth realm on 16 September 1975. Classification
Sovereignty Status Papua New Guinea
Connections
Associated With
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Port Moresby, Cities Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Source Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Banana, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Sugarcane, is where this subject originated.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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.
Introduction
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.
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