Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania / Pacific, Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby, with a population of approximately 10.3M and a total area of 462,840 km². The official languages are English / Tok Pisin / Hiri Motu and the currency is the Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK).
Papua New Guinea covers an area of 462,840 km² with a population density of 22/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $30.9B ($3,000 per capita) and gained independence in 1975. It has a coastline of 5,152 km.
Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country on Earth with over 840 living languages — that's 12% of all languages in the world packed into one country. The Highlands, home to 1 million people, was completely unknown to the outside world until 1930.
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A legendary WWII jungle trail — 96km through the Owen Stanley Range where Australians halted the Japanese advance
Dramatic fjords in the tropics — coral walls dropping into deep water with exceptional diving
The famous Huli people of the Highlands — warriors who wear elaborate bird of paradise feather headdresses
One of the world's great rivers — lined with spirit houses and extraordinary traditional art
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
The official language(s) of Papua New Guinea are English / Tok Pisin / Hiri Motu.
The population of Papua New Guinea is approximately 10.3M.
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK).
Papua New Guinea is located in Oceania, in the Oceania / Pacific region.
Papua New Guinea has a GDP of $30.9B, with a GDP per capita of $3,000.
The best time to visit Papua New Guinea is May–November. The climate is Tropical, varies by region.
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