Google map of Independent State of Papua New Guinea, country facts
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Facts about Papua New Guinea
| Administrative divisions: | 20 provinces; 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 |
| Area: | total: 462 ,840 sq km land: 452 ,860 sq km water: 9 ,980 sq km Paracel Islands |
| 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. Paracel Islands |
| Flag description: | divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five , white , five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered |
| Capital: | name: Port Moresby geographic coordinates: 9 30 S , 147 10 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March) , southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation Paracel Islands |
| Currency code: | kina (PGK) |
| Ethnic groups: | Melanesian , Papuan , Negrito , Micronesian , Polynesian |
| Geographic coordinates: | 6 00 S , 147 00 E Paracel Islands |
| Geography note: | shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast Paracel Islands |
| Government type: | constitutional parliamentary democracy |
| Imports partners: | Australia 50.9% , Singapore 11.3% , China 7.7% , Japan 5.5% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .pg |
| Land boundaries: | 5 ,152 km Paracel Islands |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 820 km border countries: Indonesia 820 km Paracel Islands |
| Languages: | Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca , English spoken by 1%-2% , Motu spoken in Papua region note: 820 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world's total) |
| 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 Paracel Islands |
| Map references: | Oceania Paracel Islands |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 16 September (1975) |
| Nationality: | noun: Papua New Guinean(s) adjective: Papua New Guinean |
| Natural hazards: | active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis Paracel Islands |
| Population: | 5 ,931 ,769 (July 2008 est.) Paracel Islands |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 27% , Evangelical Lutheran 19.5% , United Church 11.5% , Seventh-Day Adventist 10% , Pentecostal 8.6% , Evangelical Alliance 5.2% , Anglican 3.2% , Baptist 2.5% , other Protestant 8.9% , Bahai 0.3% , indigenous beliefs and other 3.3% (2000 census) |
| Terrain: | mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills Paracel Islands |
| Unemployment rate: | 1.9% up to 80% in urban areas (2004) |
Capital of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby (click to view Port Moresby Google map)
Places in Papua New Guinea
Browse the online directory of Satellite City Maps.com for administrative regions in Papua New Guinea below. Places in country Papua New Guinea are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Central Province (668 + I Google map locations)
Chimbu Province (561 + I Google map locations)
East New Britain Province (434 + I Google map locations)
East Sepik Province (1126 + I Google map locations)
Eastern Highlands Province (820 + I Google map locations)
Enga Province (82 + I Google map locations)
Gulf Province (521 + I Google map locations)
Madang Province (1049 + I Google map locations)
Manus Province (125 + I Google map locations)
Milne Bay Province (688 + I Google map locations)
Morobe Province (872 + I Google map locations)
New Ireland Province (524 + I Google map locations)
Northern Province (502 + I Google map locations)
Southern Highlands Province (590 + I Google map locations)
West New Britain Province (370 + I Google map locations)
West Sepik Province (792 + I Google map locations)
Western Highlands Province (178 + I Google map locations)
Western Province (785 + I Google map locations)
Random cities in Papua New Guinea
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Komungam
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