Papua New Guinea

Flag of Papua New Guinea Coat of Arms
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.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Native Name
[ENG] Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
[HMO] Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini (Papua Niu Gini)
[TPI] Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini (Papua Niugini)
Alt Spellings
PG, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
CCA2
PG
CCA3
PNG
CCN3
598
IOC Code
PNG
FIFA Code
PNG
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Port Moresby
Capital LatLng
-9.45, 147.18
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Continents
Oceania
Area
462840 sq km
Landlocked
No
Borders
IDN
LatLng
-6, 147
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
11781559
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Papua New Guinean, f: Papua New Guinean
[FRA] m: Papouasien, f: Papouasienne
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK: K)
Gini Coefficient
41.9 (2009)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
left
Car Signs
PNG
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+675
Internet TLD
.pg
Timezones
UTC+10:00
Postal Format
###
Postal Regex
^(\d{3})$
🔠 Global Translations
ARAبابوا غينيا الجديدةBREPapoua-Ginea NevezCESPapua-Nová GuineaCYMPapua New GuineaDEUPapua-NeuguineaESTPaapua Uus-GuineaFINPapua-Uusi-GuineaFRAPapouasie-Nouvelle-GuinéeHRVPapua Nova GvinejaHUNPápua Új-GuineaINDPapua NuginiITAPapua Nuova GuineaJPNパプアニューギニアKOR파푸아뉴기니NLDPapoea-Nieuw-GuineaPERپاپوآ گینه نوPOLPapua-Nowa GwineaPORPapua Nova GuinéRUSПапуа — Новая ГвинеяSLKPapua-Nová GuineaSPAPapúa Nueva GuineaSRPПапуа Нова ГвинејаSWEPapua Nya GuineaTURPapua Yeni GineURDپاپوا نیو گنیZHO巴布亚新几内亚
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