Papua New Guinea: Introduction

Capital: Port Moresby

Population

Total Population: 6,858,266

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 12.5%

Ethnic Origins: Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian.

Official Language: Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, English

Other Languages Spoken: Around 820 indigenous languages are spoken.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, Other Protestant 10%, Indigenous beliefs 34%.

Literacy Rate: 57.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port Moresby

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: New Guinean Kina (PGK)

Country Overview

Area: 462,840 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Monarchy. Parliamentary democracy. Independent State.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy which is based on the mining and agricultural sectors.

HDI*: 0.431/1

HDI (World Rank): 137/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

29°

Low: 23° | High: 31°

Humidity: 74% | Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 6:16 am | Sunset: 5:56 pm

Port Moresby, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Papua New Guinea, Dial 05
To Make a Call to Papua New Guinea, Dial +675

Internet Suffix: .pg

Telephone Lines: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,990	3,560	3,200	3,090	4,900
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,681	5,713	4,394	5,200	7,050
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,945	1,817	1,915	2,737	2,937
Exports of Services (million USD)	313	318	162	279	582

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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