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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.
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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby
Oceania
Melanesia
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Population

11.78M

Area

462,840 km²

Region

Melanesia

Timezone

UTC+10:00

Currency

Papua New Guinean kina (K)

Languages

English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Capital

Port Moresby

UN Member

Yes

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a country located in Melanesia. Its capital city is Port Moresby. With a population of 11.78M and a total area of 462,840 km², it is a country in Oceania. It is a member of the United Nations.

Population of Papua New Guinea

Total Population

11.78M

Population Density

25.5 people/km²

Demonym

Papua New Guinean (male) / Papua New Guinean (female)

Geography of Papua New Guinea

Total Area

462,840 km²

Region / Subregion

Oceania / Melanesia

Coordinates

-6°, 147°

Continents

Oceania

Landlocked

No

Timezones

UTC+10:00

Bordering Countries

🇮🇩Indonesia

Economy of Papua New Guinea

Currencies

K Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)

Government of Papua New Guinea

Capital

Port Moresby

UN Member

Yes

Status

officially-assigned

Independent

Yes

Languages Spoken in Papua New Guinea

EnglishHiri MotuTok Pisin

Additional Information

Top-Level Domain

.pg

Calling Code

+675

Driving Side

N/A

FIFA Code

N/A

ISO Codes

PG / PNG

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