Papua New Guinea

Region:Oceania
Sub-region:Melanesia
Common name:Papua New Guinea
Official name:Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Native name: ENG
  • Official: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  • Common: Papua New Guinea
HMO
  • Official: Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
  • Common: Papua Niu Gini
TPI
  • Official: Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
  • Common: Papua Niugini
Capital:Port Moresby
Capital Info: LATLNG -9.45,147.18
TLD:.pg
CCA2:PG
CCN3:598
CCA3:PNG
CIOC:PNG
Independent:Yes
Status:Officially-assigned
UN Member:Yes
Currencies: PGK
  • Name: Papua New Guinean kina
  • Symbol: K
Alt Spellings:PG, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
Languages:English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Translations: ARA
  • Official: دولة بابوا غينيا الجديدة
  • Common: بابوا غينيا الجديدة
BRE
  • Official: Stad dizalc'h Papoua-Ginea Nevez
  • Common: Papoua-Ginea Nevez
CES
  • Official: Nezávislý stát Papua Nová Guinea
  • Common: Papua-Nová Guinea
CYM
  • Official: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  • Common: Papua New Guinea
DEU
  • Official: Unabhängiger Staat Papua-Neuguinea
  • Common: Papua-Neuguinea
EST
  • Official: Paapua Uus-Guinea Iseseisvusriik
  • Common: Paapua Uus-Guinea
FIN
  • Official: Papua-Uuden-Guinean Itsenäinen valtio
  • Common: Papua-Uusi-Guinea
FRA
  • Official: État indépendant de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
  • Common: Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
HRV
  • Official: Nezavisna Država Papui Novoj Gvineji
  • Common: Papua Nova Gvineja
HUN
  • Official: Pápua Új-Guinea Független Állam
  • Common: Pápua Új-Guinea
ITA
  • Official: Stato indipendente di Papua Nuova Guinea
  • Common: Papua Nuova Guinea
JPN
  • Official: パプアニューギニア独立国
  • Common: パプアニューギニア
KOR
  • Official: 파푸아뉴기니 독립국
  • Common: 파푸아뉴기니
NLD
  • Official: Onafhankelijke Staat Papoea -Nieuw-Guinea
  • Common: Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea
PER
  • Official: مملکت مستقل پاپوآ گینهٔ نو
  • Common: پاپوآ گینه نو
POL
  • Official: Niezależne Państwo Papui-Nowej Gwinei
  • Common: Papua-Nowa Gwinea
POR
  • Official: Estado Independente da Papua Nova Guiné
  • Common: Papua Nova Guiné
RUS
  • Official: Независимое Государство Папуа-Новой Гвинеи
  • Common: Папуа — Новая Гвинея
SLK
  • Official: Nezávislý štát Papua-Nová Guinea
  • Common: Papua-Nová Guinea
SPA
  • Official: Estado Independiente de Papúa Nueva Guinea
  • Common: Papúa Nueva Guinea
SRP
  • Official: Независна Држава Папуа Нова Гвинеја
  • Common: Папуа Нова Гвинеја
SWE
  • Official: Den oberoende staten Papua Nya Guinea
  • Common: Papua Nya Guinea
TUR
  • Official: Papua Yeni Gine Bağımsız Devleti
  • Common: Papua Yeni Gine
URD
  • Official: آزاد ریاستِ پاپوا نیو گنی
  • Common: پاپوا نیو گنی
ZHO
  • Official: 巴布亚新几内亚
  • Common: 巴布亚新几内亚
LAT/LNG:-6,147
Borders:IDN
Area:462,840 km²
Population:8,947,027
Demonyms: ENG
  • Papua New Guinean (f)
  • Papua New Guinean (m)
FRA
  • Papouasienne (f)
  • Papouasien (m)
Maps:
Car: Signs: PNG
Side: left
Timezones:UTC+10:00
Continents:Oceania
Flags:

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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.

Coat of Arms:

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