
Map of Papua New Guinea
Demonym: Papua New Guinean
Motto: Unity in diversity
Population: 6,310,129
(2012)
Capital City: Port Moresby
Capital Coordinates:
9°30′S 147°07′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC+10
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina
Currency Code: PGK
Currencies Issued: kina pound toea
GDP: $6.4 billion
(2008)
Per Capita Income: $1,073
(2008)
Foreign Debt: $5.3 billion (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: PG
Internet Country Code: .pg
Calling Code: 675
Electrical Generation Capacity: 700000 kW
Independence: 1975
from Australia
Area: 462,840 square km
(452,860 km land)
(9,980 km water)
Coastline: 5,152 km
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean
(0 m)
Highest Point: Mount Wilhelm
(4,509 m)
Life Expectancy: 66.46 years
Fertility Rate: 3.39 (2012)
Infant Mortality Rate: 42.05 per 1000 (2012)
AIDS Prevalence: 1.50% (2007)
Human Development Index: 0.466 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 2.2 (2011)
Literacy: 57.30 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 2
Number of coins in catalogue: 4
Number of stamps in catalogue: 25
Location of Papua New Guinea in Australia/Oceania
