Introduction

flag Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea: Introduction

Capital: Port Moresby

Population

Total Population: 10,142,619
Natural Increase: 1.9%
Density: 22 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 13.6%
Ethnic Origins: The population is one of the most heterogeneous in the world with several thousand communities. In more general terms it is made up of Papuans, Melanesians, Negritos (pygmies), Micronesians and Polynesians, with a small number of Europeans.
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:

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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*: 0.505/1
HDI (World Rank): 158/188

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.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Papua New Guinea, dial 05
To call Papua New Guinea, dial +675
Internet Suffix: .pg
Telephone Lines: 1.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 2.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 18.11% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20192020202120222023
Imports of Goods (million USD) 4,1273,6615,1375,2963,019
Exports of Goods (million USD) 10,9469,07711,26914,32712,036
Imports of Services (million USD) 2,1051,6922,0222,4000
Exports of Services (million USD) 291981782230

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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