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Papua New Guinea
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Background :
The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
Location :
Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
6 00 S, 147 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 140.84 |
| North | -1.32 |
| East | 155.96 |
| South | -11.66 |
Map references :
Oceania
Area :
| total | 462 840 | square km |
| land | 452 860 | square km |
| water | 9 980 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 820 | km |
| Indonesia (id) | 820 | km |
Coastline :
5152.00 km
Climate :
tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain :
mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 4 509 | metres |
Natural resources :
| copper | fisheries |
| gold | natural gas |
| oil | silver |
| timber |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.49 | % |
| permanent crops | 1.40 | % |
| other | 98.11 | % |
Total renewable water resources :
801 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| active volcanism | earthquakes |
| mud slides | tsunamis |
current issues :
rain forest subject to deforestation as a result of growing commercial demand for tropical timber; pollution from mining projects; severe drought
international agreements :
| Antarctic Treaty | Biodiversity |
| Climate Change | Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol |
| Desertification | Endangered Species |
| Environmental Modification | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Marine Dumping |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Ship Pollution |
| Tropical Timber 83 | Tropical Timber 94 |
| Wetlands |
Population :
5 940 775
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.09 | % |
| Birth rate | 27.57 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 3.62 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 6.67 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 37.30 | % |
| 15-64 years | 59.30 | % |
| 65 years and over | 3.50 | % |
Median age :
| total | 21.70 | years |
| male | 21.80 | years |
| female | 21.60 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.06 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.86 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 45.90 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 65.75 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 63.56 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 68.06 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 1.50 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 54 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 1 000 |
Religions :
| Roman Catholic | 27.00 | % |
| Evangelical Lutheran | 19.50 | % |
| United Church | 11.50 | % |
| Seventh-Day Adventist | 10.00 | % |
| Pentecostal | 8.60 | % |
| Evangelical Alliance | 5.20 | % |
| Anglican | 3.20 | % |
| Baptist | 2.50 | % |
| other Protestant | 8.90 | % |
| Bahai | 0.30 | % |
| indigenous beliefs and other | 3.30 | % |
Languages :
| Tok Pisin | |
| English | |
| Hiri Motu are official |
Literacy :
| total population | 57.30 | % |
| male | 63.40 | % |
| female | 50.90 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| conventional short form | Papua New Guinea |
| local short form | Papuaniugini |
| former | Territory of Papua and New Guinea |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | PG |
| ISO Numeric | 598 |
| ISO3 | PNG |
| FIPS | PP |
| ccTLD | pg |
| English | Papua New Guinea |
Administrative divisions :
18 provinces, 1 autonomous region*, and 1 district**; Bougainville*, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital**, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain
Capital :
| name | Port Moresby |
| geographic coordinates | 9 30 S, 147 10 E |
| time difference | 10.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | ADB |
| AOSIS | APEC |
| ARF | ASEAN (observer) |
| C | CP |
| FAO | G-77 |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IFRCS | IHO |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IOC |
| IOM (observer) | IPU |
| ISO (correspondent) | ITSO |
| ITU | Interpol |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OPCW | PIF |
| SPC | Sparteca |
| UN | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UNIDO |
| UNWTO | UPU |
| WCO | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO |
Independence :
1975-09-16
National holiday :
Independence Day
1975-09-16
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Sir Michael SOMARE | Queen ELIZABETH II |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 13 420 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 8 199 999 999 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 0.70 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 2 300 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 32.60 | % |
| industry | 36.80 | % |
| services | 30.60 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 85.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 3 723 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 1.80 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 37.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 50.90 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 6.50 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 16.50 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 131 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 2 385 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 2 320 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 6 632 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.40 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 33.70 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 1.70 | % |
| highest 10% | 40.50 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 2 264 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 2 415 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| cocoa | coffee |
| copra | fruits |
| palm kernels | pork |
| poultry | rubber |
| shell fish | sugar |
| sweet potatoes | tea |
| vanilla | vegetables |
Industries :
| construction | copper |
| copra crushing | crude oil production |
| mining of gold | palm oil processing |
| petroleum refining | plywood production |
| silver | tourism |
| wood chip production |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 2 885 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 2 683 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 38 100 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 33 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 32 490 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 14 380 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 88 000 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 100 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 100 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 226 500 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
4 062 000 000 $
Partners :
| Australia (au) | 27.20 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 9.20 | % |
| China (cn) | 5.10 | % |
Commodities :
| cocoa | coffee |
| copper ore | crayfish |
| gold | logs |
| oil | palm oil |
| prawns |
Value :
2 692 000 000 $
Partners :
| Australia (au) | 42.10 | % |
| Singapore (sg) | 15.50 | % |
| China (cn) | 10.80 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 5.70 | % |
| Malaysia (my) | 4.30 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | food |
| fuels | machinery and transportation equipment |
| manufactured products |
Currency-code :
PGK
Currency-name :
kina
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 60 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 600 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 19 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 3 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | pg | |
| Internet Hosts | 3 432 | |
| Internet Users | 120 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 21 | |
| Heliports | 2 | |
| Pipelines - oil | 195 | km |
| Roadways - total | 9 000 | km |
| Waterways | 11 000 | km |
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