Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (the country occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea)

Capital

Port Moresby

Currency, Operator of

Papua New Guinean kina

Languages

English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Political Leader

Paulias Matane, Tore Lokoloko, Ignatius Kilage, Silas Atopare, Francis Ona

Population

5,795,887; 6,732,000

Area

462,840 square kilometres

Population density

37.7 per square mile, 14.5 per square kilometre, 14 per square kilometre, 34 per square mile, 13 per square kilometre

Births

▶ Michael Somare, Geraint Jones, John Laws, Stanley Gene, Nichola Goddard,  …

Paulias Matane, Alyssa-Jane Cook, Jerome Kaino, Ryan Pini, Julius Chan, Kent Mesplay, Marina Prior, Adrian Lam, Jack Thompson, Marcus Bai, Mal Michael, Neville Costigan, Piers Akerman, Bill Skate, Jeremy Callaghan, Jack Thompson, John Wilshere, Makali Aizue, Reginald Davani, Paul Grabowsky, Will Genia, Paul Aiton, Henari Veratau, Rabbie Namaliu, Scott Daruda, Epeli Hau'ofa, George Telek, Sam Heenan, Sonny Thoss, Lara Giddings, Allan Natachee, Vincent Eri, Toaripi Lauti, Sam Joe, Khin Hnin Yu, Kevin Prior, Dika Toua, Rod Griffith, Keith Peters, Heather Watson, Rarua Dikana, Sharon Gibson, Tom Butterfield, Asad Vala, Loa Nou, Mahuru Dai, Chris Amini, Joseph Pombo, Gima Keimolo, Hitolo Areni, Winis Imbi, Arua Uda, Ipi Morea, Jonathan Duncan, Jamie Brazier, Menzie Yere, Jay Aston, Elizah Riyong, David Gill, Toka Gaudi, Inoa Baeau, Warwick Parer, John Ovia, James Ayong, Claire Porter, Anthony Eaton, David Gill, Willie Bera, Kauna Vagi, Peter Moide, Emi Maria, Tim Natusch, Reggie Davani, Peta Seaton

Origin of

O-Shen, Emi Maria

Location

▶ the world, Australia, the southern hemisphere, the UK 'rest of the world' postal zone, US postal Group 6,  …

New Guinea

Location of

▶ Port Moresby; Port Moresby; Bougainville; Rabaul; Kokoda Track campaign;  …

Torres Strait; New Britain, New York; Trobriand Islands; Air Niugini; Lae; Bismarck Archipelago; New Ireland; Vei’i; Jacksons International Airport; Carteret Islands; Tulaghi; Mount Wilhelm; Battle of Empress Augusta Bay; Kokoda; Manus Island; Wau; New Ireland Province; Tutuila; Madang; Wewak; North Solomons; Mount Hagen; Samarai; Goroka; North Solomon Islands; Oro Province; Airlines PNG; Daru; Manam; Takuu; Buka Island; Fly River; Kavieng; Battle of Sio; West New Britain; Kokopo; Lihir Island; Ulawun; Papua New Guinea University of Technology; Mendi; Madang; Ramu; Enga; Manus; Nukumanu Islands; University of Papua New Guinea; Aitape; Mount Giluwe; National Capital; Louisiade Archipelago; Morobe; East Sepik; Kimbe; Central Province; Los Negros Island; Gulf; Cyclone Guba; Nuguria; Popondetta; Goodenough Island; Vanimo; Papua New Guinea stilt house; Panguna; Emirau Island; Tabubil, Papua New Guinea; Kieta; Blup Blup; D'Entrecasteaux Islands; Muyua Island; Karkar Island; Kundiawa; Pasi; Sandaun; Arawa; Malagan; New Hanover Island; Watoa Island; Kiriwina Island; Western Province; Salamaua; Lae Nadzab Airport; Bagana; Kerema; Finisterre Range; Umboi Island; Mount Hagen; Lorengau; Wabag; Cape Gloucester; Vanatinai; Fergusson Island; Long Island; Bulolo; Bismarck Range; Asia Pacific Airlines; Kiunga; Madang Airport; Wuvulu Island; Divine Word University; Ritter Island; Baluan Island; Ambitle; Airlink; Rabaul Airport; Gurney Airport; Vitiaz Strait; Tanga Islands; Western Islands, Papua New Guinea; Simberi Island; Daru Island; Rambutyo Island; Duke of York Island; Rossel Island; Pacific Adventist University; Feni Islands; Vitu Islands; Kainantu; Oro Bay; Haus Tambaran; Telefomin; Mount Victoria; Aua Island; Hemenahei Island; Tabar Islands; Asaro; Momote Airport; Islands Nationair; Regional Air; Kiwai Island; Langila; Chimbu Airport; Shaggy Ridge; Mount Bosavi; Basilaki Island; Dyaul Island; Sakar Island; Strickland; Hahei; Yule Island; Southern Highlands; University of Goroka; Dampier Strait; Wewak International Airport; Ningerum; Lake Murray; Finschhafen; InterOil; Christian Leaders Training College; Markham; Krisa; Purari; Adelbert Range; Lake Kutubu; Normanby Island; Mount Bangeta; Marshall Bennett Islands; Tabubil Airport; Kavieng Airport; Mount Balbi; Mount Suckling; Buka Airport; Purutu Island; Konedobu; Hanuabada; Wakema; Goroka Airport; Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment; Jaba; Daru Airport; Losuia Airport; Chimbu; Torricelli Mountains; Mount Hagen Airport; Hindenburg Range; Saint Matthias Group; Suki Airport; Lae Airport; Kikori Airport; Wabuda Island; Aheri; Babase Island; Sanaroa Island; Girua Airport; Sideia Island; Tufi Airport; Nuakata Island; Melanesia Nazarene Bible College; Astrolabe Bay; Siki Cove; Mount Albert Edward, Papua New Guinea; Mount Albert Edward, Papua New Guinea; Lakunai Airfield; Vunakanau Airfield; Schouten Islands; Green Islands

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea

Leader

Paulias Matane, Francis Ona, Tore Lokoloko, Silas Atopare, Ignatius Kilage

Contents

Air Niugini, TNT Airways

Fighters

Royal Pacific Islands Regiment

Closest Airport

Buka Airport, Girua Airport

Deaths

▶ Leonard Siffleet; William Ellis Newton; Hatazō Adachi; Kenneth Walker; Bruce Kingsbury;  …

Joseph Sarnoski; Harl Pease; Henry Gurke; Robert A. Owens; Johnnie David Hutchins; Albert Chowne; Vincent Eri; Raymond H. Wilkins; Jim Park; Robert Walter Rolf; Louis J. Carpellotti; Simona Noorenbergh; Bill Cosgrove; Norm L. Oliver; Alex Nash; Myles C. Fox; Troy A. McGill; Takeo Ito; Syd Anderson; Eugene Morland Key; John Joseph Gilligan, Jr.; Edward E. Gyatt; Hatazo Adachi; Angus R. Goss; August Engelhardt; Benjamin Ralph Kimlau; Bruce Steel Kingsbury

Coordinates

5°54'19.44"S, 9°30'00"S, 5°54'19"S, 147°24'28.64"E, 147°07'00"E

Overlaps

▶ Admiralty Islands, Mount Lamington, Rabaul caldera, Tavurvur, Owen Stanley Range,  …

Vulcan, Pegunungan Sterren, New Guinea Highlands, Mussau Island, Alice, Garbuna Group, Bola, Gama River, Guga River, Busu River, Song River, Watut, Bae'e River, Pulau River, Sepik, Sogeram, Mount Fubilan, Ghost Mountain, Kumusi River, Schrader Range, Mount Takuan, Pago, Bagabag, Bewani Mountains, Torokina, Kadovar Island, Dakataua, Saruwaged Range, Hans Meyer Range, Sulu Range, Billy Mitchell, Loloru

Nearest Settlement of

▶ Lae Nadzab Airport, Rabaul Airport, Chimbu Airport, Daru Airport, Frieda River Airport,  …

Bosset Airport, Vivigani Airfield

Borders

Australia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Torres Shire Council

Residents

Peta Wilson

Leader's Title

"Monarch"

Created, Independence

December 1st 1973

Organisations

the Commonwealth

The Area Served By

Maybank, InterOil, Bank South Pacific, Bank South Pacific

Time-zone

Papua New Guinea Time

Head Of State, Monarch

The Queen

Language

▶ English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, written English, written US English,  …

written UK English

Class

▶ UN-recognised country, time zone area, sovereign state, country, currency zone,  …

geographical area of significant size, populated place, geographical area

Flag

Flag of Papua New Guinea

Examples

geographical parents are statically known

Separate From

the United Kingdom

Places

Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Kimbe

Featured in

Cannibal Tours

Operator

▶ Air Niugini, Airlines PNG, Asia Pacific Airlines, Airlink, Islands Nationair,  …

Regional Air

Theme of

▶ Elixir, Beat Not the Bones, New lives for old, Sex and Temperament, The undiscovered country,  …

Growing Up in New Guinea, Poisoned Arrows, Beyond the Coral Sea, Under the mountain wall

Does

kill by capital punishment

In the Basin of

▶ Fly River, Ramu, Markham, Purari, Lake Kutubu,  …

Chimbu, Sepik, Watut, Kikori

Wordnet Synset ID

"108844557"

Fips 10 4 Code For

"PP"

NGA Class

Papuan province, geographical subdivision of Papua New Guinea

Infant Mortality Rate

50.0

Average Age At Death

65 years and 3 months old

International Phone Code

+675

Often Found

▶ saltwater crocodile, Rainbow Lorikeet, Ficus benjamina, Eclectus Parrot, Australian Magpie,  …

Little Grebe, Palm Cockatoo, Brolga, Imperata cylindrica, Southern Cassowary, Hooded Pitohui, Willie Wagtail, Greater Bird of Paradise, Superb Bird of Paradise, Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Common Spotted Cuscus, Blue Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Nicobar Pigeon, Asian Blue Quail, Pig-nosed Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Matschie's Tree-kangaroo, Brown Quail, Little Corella, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Black Sicklebill, King of Saxony Bird of Paradise, Bulmer's fruit bat, Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo, Black-necked Stork, Acacia auriculiformis, Emperor Bird of Paradise, Vallisneria americana, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Curl-crested Manucode, Pacific Black Duck, Northern Cassowary, Gurney's Eagle, Alstonia scholaris, Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo, Jobi Manucode, Magnificent Riflebird, Dwarf Cassowary, Araucaria cunninghamii, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Crateva religiosa, New Guinea Harpy Eagle, Goldie's Bird of Paradise, White-faced Heron, Royal Spoonbill, Collared Sparrowhawk, Blue-eyed Cockatoo, Dollarbird, Apodora, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Crinkle-collared Manucode, Bothrochilus, Plumed Whistling Duck, Trumpet Manucode, Splendid Astrapia, Blue-capped Ifrita, Black Flying-fox, Black-capped Lory, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Golden Masked Owl, Stephanie's Astrapia, Carola's Parotia, Long-tailed Shrike, Adenanthera pavonina, Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Lawes's Parotia, Grey Crow, Pesquet's Parrot, Brown Goshawk, Brown Sicklebill, Yellow-faced Myna, Olive-backed Sunbird, Chestnut-breasted Munia, Straw-necked Ibis, Eastern Riflebird, Huon Astrapia, Black-billed Sicklebill, Wahnes's Parotia, Northern Brown Bandicoot, Erythrina fusca, Eastern Parotia, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Dusky Lory, Oriental Hobby, Southern Crowned Pigeon, Grey Goshawk, Drosera spatulata, Buff-banded Rail, Barringtonia asiatica, Rubus rosifolius, Greater Melampitta, Great-billed Heron, Noisy Friarbird, Figbird, Pale-billed Sicklebill, Tenkile, lamia, Lowlands Tree-kangaroo, Spangled Kookaburra, Hooded Pitta, Lesser Melampitta, Radjah Shelduck, Grey Teal, Black Honey-buzzard, Pied Bushchat, White-necked Heron, Spotted Catbird, Paddyfield Pipit, Northern Glider, Wandering Whistling Duck, Golden Monarch, Long-tailed Myna, Papuan Hornbill, Neolamarckia cadamba, Brown Lory, Black Dorcopsis, Rhizophora apiculata, Metallic Pigeon, Syzygium aqueum, Goldie's Lorikeet, Purple-bellied Lory, Plotosus, Wompoo Fruit-dove, Tree Martin, Barringtonia acutangula, Golden Whistler, Oriental Plover, Superb Fruit-dove, Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot, Swinhoe's Snipe, Papuan King Parrot, Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Archbold's Bowerbird, Kleinhovia hospita, Josephine's Lorikeet, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise, Brehm's Tiger Parrot, Calaby's Pademelon, Spotted Whistling Duck, Pacific Robin, Emerald green snail, New Britain Goshawk, Yellow-billed Lorikeet, Fairy Lorikeet, Shovel-billed Kookaburra, Crimson Finch, Latham's Snipe, White-naped Lory, Bismarck Kingfisher, Beck's Petrel, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Macgregor's Bowerbird, Metallic Starling, Beach Stone-curlew, Cyathea glaberrima, Beautiful Fruit-dove, Tate's Triok, White-breasted Woodswallow, Spartan Crow, Australasian Pipit, Red-chinned Lorikeet, Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Green Pygmy Goose, Three-striped Dasyure, Grey-headed Goshawk, Plum-faced Lorikeet, Broad-striped Dasyure, Papuan Lorikeet, Flame Bowerbird, Fairy Martin, Violaceous Coucal, Common Blossom-bat, Orange-billed Lorikeet, Grey Shrike-thrush, Acacia crassicarpa, Pygmy Lorikeet, Admirality Island Cuscus, Macleay's Dorcopsis, Tagula Butcherbird, Greater Sooty Owl, Fearful Owl, Cinnamon Ground-dove, Red-fronted Lorikeet, Rusty Pitohui, Castanopsis acuminatissima, Woodlark Cuscus, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Striated Lorikeet, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird

Possible Languages

▶ Mongol, Tai, Sibe, Rotokas, Mende,  …

Unserdeutsch, Domung, Motu, Sulka, Lihir, Taiap, Kuot, Yele, Enga, Manam, Ari, Yale, Melpa, Huli, Kele (Papua New Guinea), North New Guinea languages, Ndom, Anem, Ellicean languages, Amal, Labu, Waris, Gira, Kuanua, Muduapa, Arapesh languages, Mailu, Matukar, Amara, Alamblak language, Suganga, Binahari, Watakataui, Bun, Moikodi, Weri, Gumalu, Uri, Yopno, Lembena, Akrukay, Kove, Yambes, Selepet, Nehan, Baramu, Anuki, Silopi, Bimin, Lou, Foi, Samo, Binumarien, Nuk, Guramalum, Kilivila, Kandas, Valman, Burum-Mindik, Ngaing, Sudest, Konomala, Puari, Murupi, Ere, Manem, Angal, Erave, Agi, Samberigi, Karkar-Yuri, Gumawana, Rumu, Wagawaga, Ulau-Suain, Mapena, Rawo, Sialum, Bulgebi, Wampar, Were, Miani, Male, Wataluma, Nara, Rao, West Kewa, Madak, Gitua, Kis, Kamano, Malol, Idi, Ap Ma, Halia, Ramoaaina, Pinai-Hagahai, Nauna, Nimi, Angal Heneng, Fembe, Gants, Utarmbung, Middle Watut, Angaataha, Setaman, Haruai, Asaro'o, Kowaki, Yakamul, Tainae, Tomoip, Uneapa, Agob, Anor, Tabriak, Bilakura, Musar, Awad Bing, Samosa, Korak, Boikin, Aruek, Awa, Ipiko, Nii, Amele, Bamu, Humene, Faita, Degenan, Matepi, Nukuria, Duna, Gusan, Binandere, Pak-Tong, Anam, Morawa, Kumalu, Ambulas, Sowanda, Wampur, Suarmin, Lak, Kaulong, Kubo, Kombio, Sinagen, Nakama, Bahinemo, Aimele, Angal Enen, Amto, Mese, Gimi, Daonda, Rawa, Ura, Imonda, Meramera, North Wahgi, Domu, Dimir, Tumleo, Hewa, Maiani, Wadaginam, Warapu, Karawa, Takuu, Koromira, Pouye, Muniwara, Doga, Bragat, Heyo, Awar, Mutum, Sauk, Tiang, Borong, Yawiyo, Kamasau, Maring, Suki, Numanggang, Simbali, Dumpu, Biangai, Namia, Ouma

Map

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=papua new guinea

Terrain Types

mountain, lowland, Hill

Defense Budget

$17,000,000

Freebase ID

"/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000002da35"

Short Form

pg

ISO Code

"PG"

Open Calais URI

http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/country/ralg-geo1/57d05594-d903-f17e-b307-4a0121860369

GDP

$6,001,000,000

Attributes

geographical parents are statically known, autonomous

Visited by

Prince Charles

Things Running Through

Sepik

Related Websites

▶ http://www.tanorama.com/png_business-directory.htm, http://www.tanorama.com/png_bus-dir.htm, http://www.tanorama.com/pngsrch_factsheet_prov.html, http://www.tanorama.com/pngsrch_blogs_etc.html, http://www.tanorama.com/pngsrch_media_news.html,  …

http://www.tanorama.com/pngsrch_gopng_who.html, http://www.tanorama.com/pngsrch_govt_links.html, http://www.tanorama.com/ttn_png_search.html, http://pnglanguages.org/pacific/png, http://www.tanorama.com/links-direct.htm, http://www.pngbd.com, http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/png.htm, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-p/papua-new-guinea.html, http://www.pm.gov.pg, http://www.pngonline.gov.pg

Prime Minister

Michael Somare, Bill Skate, Mekere Morauta, Rabbie Namaliu, Sam Abal

Driving Side

left

HIV Patients

54,000

Adjectival

"Papuan", "Papua New Guinean"

CIA World Factbook URI

http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/factbook/resource/Papua_New_Guinea

OpenCyc ID

"Mx4rvVjiwpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA"

DBPedia URI

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Papua_New_Guinea

National Anthem

O Arise, All You Sons

State Bird

Raggiana Bird of Paradise

Aliases

"at papua new guinea", "in papua new guinea", "papua new guinea"

Rare Terms

"png", "papua", "new guinea"

Time Zone Area

Papua New Guinea

Political Parties

People's Progress Party, National Alliance Party

Freebase Primary MID

"/m/05qkp"