Papua New Guinea
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.
Exports
Farms and fisheries
- oil palm fruit
- coconuts
- bananas
- fruits
- sweet potatoes
- game meat
Largest cities
| Port Moresby capital | 283,733 |
| Lae | 76,255 |
| Arawa | 40,266 |
| Mount Hagen | 33,623 |
| Popondetta | 28,198 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
United Nations
World Meteorological Organization
International Development Association
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asian Development Bank
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Commonwealth of Nations
UNESCO
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
World Health Organization
Interpol
World Trade Organization
International Hydrographic Organization
Climate and geography
tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Southern hemisphere.
Land borders (1)
In charge right now
Figures from its history
Michael Somare
Founding prime minister
Sir Michael Thomas Somare was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation", he was the first Prime Minister after independence.
