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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Capital
Port Moresby
Population
10,947,848
2026 estimate
Area
462,840 km²
Code
PNG
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Currencies
Papua New Guinean kina (K)

Borders

Did you know?

  • Has more than 800 languages — about 12% of all the world's living languages, in one country.
  • Some tribes were uncontacted by the outside world until well into the 20th century.
  • Home to the world's only known poisonous birds — the hooded pitohui.
  • Birds of paradise here have evolved feathers and dances so elaborate that David Attenborough filmed them for decades.
  • 🏔Kokoda Track is a legendary jungle trek over the Owen Stanley mountain range.

Location

-6.00°, 147.00°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
462,840 km²
% of Australia
6.02%