Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Region
Oceania • Melanesia
Capital
Port Moresby
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.
About Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is a country located in Oceania, specifically in the Melanesia region. Its capital city is Port Moresby. With a population of 8,947,027, it ranks among the less populated countries in terms of population.
The country covers a total area of 462,840 km², making it a medium-sized country in terms of land area. With a population density of 19.33 people per square kilometer, it is sparsely populated.
The official languages of Papua New Guinea include English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin.
The currency used in Papua New Guinea is the Papua New Guinean kina (K), .
Papua New Guinea is a member of the United Nations.
In Papua New Guinea, vehicles drive on the left side of the road.
The country operates in the UTC+10:00 time zone.
Papua New Guinea shares its borders with 1 country: Indonesia, .
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Quick Facts
- Capital: Port Moresby
- Continent: Oceania
- Native Name: Papua New Guinea
- Demonym: Papua New Guinean
- Top Level Domain: .pg
- Calling Code: +675
- Independence: Independent country
- Start of Week: Monday
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