Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an archipelago of some 600 islands located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Diversity of the population is reflected in some 800 different spoken dialects. However, English is the official language for business and education. The entire landmass of PNG is the second largest in the world.

CAPITAL CITY

Port Moresby is the capital city of PNG. It is situated in the National Capital District (NCD) and only 3 hours by air from Brisbane, Australia, 5 hours by air from Manila, Philippines, and 6 hours by air from Singapore. The country has 19 provinces.  NCD is located within Central Province.

CLIMATE

The climate is tropical and monsoonal - with a high rainfall of 2,000ml per year. 23-24 degree Celsius is the norm in the coastal areas while it is 14-28 degree Celsius in the highlands.

POPULATION

The population of PNG currently stands a little well over the 5 million mark. Port Moresby has a population of over 300,000.

RELIGION

The principle religious groups are Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and the United Church.

GOVERNMENT

PNG gained independence on 16 September 1975. Its fundamental strength lies in the independence of the 3 branches of the Westminster Model in the executive, Legislative, and Judiciary.

PNG AND THE WORLD

PNG is a member of nearly all the international organizations such as the United Nations, World Trade Organisation, APEC, South Pacific Forum and observer status in the ASEAN, among others and has 14 diplomatic missions around the world.

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