Papua New Guinea - Introduction
Papua New Guinea (officially: Independent State of Papua New Guinea) is a country in Oceania, precisely in Melanesia, with a population of about 10.9 Millions inhabitants today (2026-09-01). The capital city of Independent State of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby, and the official country TLD code is .pg. Papua New Guinea has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as PG, PNG, PNG, 598 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Papua New Guinea , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Official | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Common (Native) | Papua New Guinea |
| Official (Native) | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Alternative spellings | PG, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| eng | English |
|---|---|
| hmo | Hiri Motu |
| tpi | Tok Pisin |
Geography
Papua New Guinea is located in Melanesia and has a total land area of 462840 km². It is bounded by Indonesia and the capital city is Port Moresby
| Region/Continent | Oceania |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Melanesia |
| TimeZone | UTC+10:00 |
| Capital city | Port Moresby |
| Area | 462840 km² |
| Population 2026-09-01 | 10.9 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Indonesia |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Papua New Guinean / Female: Papua New Guinean |
| fra | Male: Papouasien / Female: Papouasienne |
| Lat/Lng | -6, 147 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Papua New Guinea
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.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Papua New Guinean kina |
| Code | PGK |
| Symbol | K |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | PG |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | PNG |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 598 |
| International calling code | +675 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | PNG |
All Important Facts about Papua New Guinea
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