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Papua New Guinea

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Capital
Port Moresby
Population
8,935,000
Area
462,840 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency
kina
Languages
Tok Pisin 4.0M, English 3.0M, Hiri Motu
Sells
natural gas, gold, copper ore, palm oil
Sells to
China 28%, Japan 25%, Australia 17%
Land borders
1: Indonesia
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+675
Founded
1975
Hemisphere
Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Tok Pisinofficial
4.0M speakers
Englishofficial
3.0M speakers
Hiri Motuofficial

Largest cities

Port Moresby  capital 283,733
Lae 76,255
Arawa 40,266
Mount Hagen 33,623
Popondetta 28,198

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)

Figures from its history

Michael Somare
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.

Leaders before them