Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; the western half is part of Indonesia. PNG was first settled between 50, ...
Longitude: 147
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Latitude: 39.04372
Longitude: -77.48749
Home country: United States
Distance to Papua New Guinea:
14,242.844 km
Terrain:
Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.
Natural Resources:
Gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries.
Industries:
Oil and gas; mining (gold, copper, and nickel); palm oil processing; plywood and wood chip production; copra crushing; construction; tourism; fishing; livestock (pork, poultry, cattle) and dairy farming; spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg).
Population: 10,046,233
Population concentrated in the highlands and eastern coastal areas on the island of New Guinea; predominantly a rural distribution with only about one-fifth of the population residing in urban areas.
Area: 462,840 km2
slightly larger than California
Shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; generally east-west trending highlands break up New Guinea into diverse ecoregions; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coastnote 2: two major food crops apparently developed on the island of New Guinea: bananas and sugarcane.
| Code | Language |
|---|---|
| eng | English |
| hmo | Hiri Motu |
| tpi | Tok Pisin |
| Code | Currency | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| PGK | Papua New Guinean kina | K |
Capital City: Port Moresby
Local time: Friday, December 12 at 1:38 am (GMT+10:00)
The flag of Papua New Guinea is divided diagonally, from the upper hoist-side corner to the lower fly-side corner, into a lower black and an upper red triangle. On the hoist side of the lower black triangle is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation made up of one small and four larger five-pointed white stars. A golden Raggiana bird-of-paradise is situated on the fly side of the upper red triangle.
Bordering Countries
Papua New Guinea is a member of the United Nations.
Visiting Papua New Guinea
You're in for a treat! Papua New Guinea is a fascinating place to explore, especially from May to October. Here's what you could encounter:
- Unique cultural heritage and traditions
- Beautiful landscapes from mountains to beaches
- Rich marine life for snorkeling and diving
- High levels of crime in certain areas
- Health concerns such as malaria
- Limited infrastructure and services
- 3.8HIGH RISK
Travel is risky, prepare well and consider avoiding
- Papua New Guinean cuisine features sweet potatoes, taro, and seafood.
- Popular dishes include mumu and kokoda.
- Freshly caught seafood and tropical fruits are widely enjoyed.
- Visit the Kokoda Track
- Explore the Sepik River
- Relax on the beaches of Tufi
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