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Papua New Guinea, Oceania

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Port Moresby, capital city of Papua New Guinea

Image of Port Moresby, capital city of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Flag

Flag of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a country located in the Melanesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is located in Melanesia
Oceania Continent
Papua New Guinea has a population of 10,389,635 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Papua New Guinea are called Papua New Guineans, Papuans
The country’s total area is 462,840 Km2
( 287,595 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank115
Global Peace Index Score2
Human Development Index (HDI) Papua New Guinea HDI ranks in position nº 154 worldwide
Medium Human Development
HDI of 0.568 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Papua New Guinea’s passport allows visa-free entry to 85 countries
Papua New Guinea passport ranks in position nº 58 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Papua New Guinea GDP per capita is $2,565 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Papua New Guinea ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 6° 00' S, 147° 00' E
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Papua New Guinea Capital cityPort Moresby
Neighbouring countriesIndonesia.
Papua New Guinea Climatetropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Most predominant religionProtestant (Evangelical Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, United Church, Evangelical Alliance, Anglican, Baptist, Salvation Army),
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic
Currency name & code Kina (PGK)
Internet ccTLD.pg
Papua New Guinea calling code+675

Papua New Guinea administrative divisions

20 provinces, 1 autonomous region*, and 1 district**
  1. Bougainville*
  2. Central
  3. Chimbu
  4. Eastern Highlands
  5. East New Britain
  6. East Sepik
  7. Enga
  8. Gulf
  9. Hela
  10. Jiwaka
  11. Madang
  12. Manus
  13. Milne Bay
  14. Morobe
  15. National Capital**
  16. New Ireland
  17. Northern
  18. Southern Highlands
  19. Western
  20. Western Highlands
  21. West New Britain
  22. West Sepik

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