Quick Data on Papua New Guinea
| Short Name | Papua New Guinea |
| Capital | Port Moresby |
| Long Name | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Country Code | PP |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Total Area | 462,840 sq km |
| Population | 7,259,456 |
| Language | Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean(s) |
Geography of Papua New Guinea
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 6 00 S, 147 00 E, Papua New Guinea neighbors Indonesia 824 km. The terrain in Papua New Guinea is described as mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills, with an average elevation point of 667 m. The climate of Papua New Guinea: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation.
| Surface Total | 462,840 sq km |
| Land Surface | 452,860 sq km |
| Water Surface | 9,980 sq km |
| Land Boundaries | 824 km |
| Neighbor Countries | Indonesia 824 km |
| Coastline | 5,152 km |
| Lowest Elevation Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Highest Elevation Point | Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m |
Resources of Papua New Guinea
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries. The agricultural land occupies 2.60% of Papua New Guinea, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 63.10%.
| Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
| Agricultural Land | 2.60% | 11,774 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km | 2012 | |
| Forest Land | 63.10% | 285,755 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Other Land | 34.30% | 155,331 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Papua New Guinea
The population of the country is estimated at 7,259,456 people, with the biggest urban area having 383,000 PORT MORESBY (capital) (2020). Known as Papua New Guinean(s), the people from Papua New Guinea come from diversified ethnic groups such as Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian. The official language is Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu. Religions: Protestant 64.3% (Evangelical Lutheran 18.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.9%, Pentecostal 10.4%, United Church 10.3%, Evangelical Alliance 5.9%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.8%, Salvation Army .4%), Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 5.3%, non-Christian 1.4%, unspecified 3.1% (2011 est.).
| Population | 7,259,456 |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean(s) |
| Official Language | Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu |
| Other Languages | Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 839 indigenous languages spoken (about 12% of the world’s total); many languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers |
| Birth Rate | 22.5 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Death Rate | 6.7 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Urban Population | 13.30% of total population (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 0.05 physicians/1,000 population (2010) |
| Hospital Beds Density | n/a beds/1,000 population (n/a) |
Governing Type of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of English common law and customary law.
| Governing Type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Citizenship by Birth | no |
| Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Papua New Guinea |
| Dual Citizenship | no |
| Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 8 years |
| Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Papua New Guinea
From a population total of 7,259,456, the labor force is 3.681 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: coffee, cocoa, copra, palm kernels, tea, sugar, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables, vanilla; poultry, pork; shellfish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining (gold, silver, copper); crude oil and petroleum products; construction, tourism, livestock (pork, poultry, cattle), dairy products, spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg), fisheries products. Its exports cover liquefied natural gas, oil, gold, copper ore, nickel, cobalt logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, copra, spice (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, and cardamom), crayfish, prawns, tuna, sea cucumber. The main import products are: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, fuels, chemicals.
| Exports | $8.522 billion (2017 est.) |
| Imports | $1.876 billion (2017 est.) |
| Export Partners | Australia 18.9%, Singapore 17.5%, Japan 13.8%, China 12.7%, Philippines 4.7%, Netherlands 4.2%, India 4.2% (2017) |
| Import Partners | Australia 30.1%, China 17.3%, Singapore 10.2%, Malaysia 8.2%, Indonesia 4% (2017) |
| GDP / Capita | $3,700 (2017 est.) |
| Electricity Production | 3.481 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 22.9% (2016) |
| Internet Users | 652,071 |
| Internet Penetration Rate | 9.60% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Papua New Guinea, statistics sectio
