Papua New Guinea: flag, capital and facts

Flag of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia. Its capital is Port Moresby. It covers about 462,840 km² (178,703 sq mi). Official languages include English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin. It shares land borders with 1 country.

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Papua New Guinea at a glance

Official name
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital
Port Moresby
Region
Melanesia (Oceania)
Area
462,840 km² (178,703 sq mi)
Official languages
English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (K)
People
Papua New Guinean
Calling code
+675
Internet domain
.pg
Landlocked
No
UN member
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.

Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia, part of the Oceania region.

Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean kina (K).

Papua New Guinea has 3 official languages: English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin.

Papua New Guinea borders Indonesia.

Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).