Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬: capital Port Moresby, population 10 million, located in Oceania. Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (K). Discover flag, language, neighbors and fun facts — then play the Name the Nations geography game!
Quick Facts
- Capital: Port Moresby
- Population: 10 million
- Continent: Oceania
- Language: English, Tok Pisin & Hiri Motu
- Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (K)
Geography at a Glance
- Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Area: 462,840 km² (178,703 sq mi)
- Region: Melanesia
- Has a coastline
- People: Papua New Guinean
- Internet domain: .pg
Fun Facts About Papua New Guinea
- The most linguistically diverse country in the world with over 800 languages.
- Home to birds of paradise found nowhere else.
- Many remote tribes had no contact with the outside world until the 20th century.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Papua New Guinea known for?
Papua New Guinea is known for several things — The most linguistically diverse country in the world with over 800 languages; Home to birds of paradise found nowhere else; Many remote tribes had no contact with the outside world until the 20th century.
How big is Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea covers about 462,840 square kilometers (178,703 square miles), in the Melanesia region.
Is Papua New Guinea landlocked?
No. Papua New Guinea has a coastline and shares land borders with 1 neighboring country.
What are people from Papua New Guinea called?
People from Papua New Guinea are called Papua New Guinean.
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
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