Papua New Guinea
Parliamentary democracy (under constitutional monarchy)Independent since 1975
Official:
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Local name:
Papua New Guinea/Papua Niugini
Region:
Melanesia
Area:
462,840 km²
Capital:
Port Moresby
Geography
Papua New Guinea is with the bulk of the country bneing part of a larger island. The island state is located on the eastern half of New Guinea. The land has a total area of 462,840 km² (178,703 mi²) and a total coastline of 5,152 km (3,201.3 mi). This land area is approximately 115% of the area of California. Papua New Guinea is thus the largest country in Oceania and the 55th largest country in the world. An exceptionally high proportion of residents (87%) belong to the rural population.Papua New Guinea lies at an average elevation of 667 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Mount Wilhelm) is at 4,509 meters. The island group consists of about 1,400 smaller and partly uninhabited islands. Indonesia ist the only directly neighboring country of Papua New Guinea. The distance between New York City and the Capital Port Moresby is about 14,710 km (9,140 mi).
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Current time in Papua New Guinea:
The countrywide time in Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea Time (PGT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Papua New Guinea.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 10 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
May 2023
The countrywide time in Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea Time (PGT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Papua New Guinea.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 10 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:9,949,000
Population per km²:21.50
Life expectancy males:Ø 63.4 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 68.8 yearsBirth rate:
26.0 ‰Death rate:
6.4 ‰Males/Females:
51.6% : 48.4%Population pyramid
The currency in Papua New Guinea is the kina (PGK).
1 Kina is divided into 100 Toea.
Status: 05/24/2023
1 Kina is divided into 100 Toea.
Status: 05/24/2023
1 US dollar = 3.52 Kinas
1 Kina = 0.28 US dollar
1 Kina = 0.28 US dollar
The climate in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 30 and 32 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 34 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 24 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Papuan languages | 78.1 % |
| other | 21.9 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Bahaists | 0.3% |
| Lutherans | 24.7% |
| Adventists | 10.0% |
| Baptists | 2.5% |
| Pentecostals | 8.6% |
| Roman Catholics | 27.0% |
| Anglicans | 3.2% |
| other Protestants | 20.4% |
| other | 3.3% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 26.59 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 10,597.1 M $ |
| Importations: | 4,843.8 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 4.23 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 2.8 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 4.48 % |
| › Corruption index: | 30 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 3.7 bn kWh |
According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Papua New Guinea is a developing country because of its lower economic performance.
In terms of revenues, Papua New Guinea still ranks 156th in the world and, with an average annual income of 2,460 USD is one of the lower middle-income countries.
Land use
| 0% Urban areas: | 2,004 km² |
| 3% Agricultural areas: | 12,173 km² |
| 79% Forest: | 366,477 km² |
| 2% Water areas: | 9,980 km² |
| 18% Others: | 82,187 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 9,349 km |
| Waterways: | 11,000 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 177 |
| › Airports: | 26 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Port Moresby / Capital | Gulf Coast | 411,000 |
| Lae | Morobe | 76,000 |
| Arawa | Bougainville | 40,000 |
| Mount Hagen | Central Highlands | 34,000 |
| Popondetta | Oro | 28,000 |
| Madang | Madang | 27,000 |
| Kokopo | New Britain | 26,000 |
| Mendi | Central Highlands | 26,000 |
| Kimbe | New Britain | 19,000 |
| Goroka | Central Highlands | 19,000 |
| Wewak | East Sepik | 18,000 |
| Bulolo | Morobe | 16,000 |
| Daru | Western Province | 15,000 |
| Wau | Morobe | 15,000 |
| Kavieng | New Ireland | 14,000 |
| Kiunga | Western Province | 12,000 |
| Vanimo | Sandaun | 11,000 |
| Alotau | Milne Bay | 10,000 |
| Vanimo | Sandaun | 9,810 |
| Kundiawa | Central Highlands | 9,380 |
| Tari | Central Highlands | 8,190 |
| Rabaul | New Britain | 8,070 |
| Kokoda | Oro | 6,200 |
| Lorengau | Manus | 5,810 |
| Kerema | Gulf Coast | 5,650 |
| Aitape | Sandaun | 5,550 |
| Wabag | Central Highlands | 3,960 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 2022 |
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