Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
In this page, you will get to read a detailed guide on the general information about Papua New Guinea regarding various aspects such as geography, demographics, time, weather, economy, and health.
 Indicators  | Papua New Guinea  |
|---|---|
Official Name  | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
Continent  | Oceania |
Landlocked Status  | Not Landlocked |
Capital City  | Port Moresby |
Latitude  | 6° 0′ 0″ S |
Longitude  | 147° 0′ 0″ E |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Area in Square Kilometers  | 462,840 Sq km |
Area in Square Mile  | 178,700 Sq Mile |
Water % in Area  | 2 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
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Largest City  | Port Moresby |
Demonyms  | Papua New Guinean, Papuan |
Official Languages  | Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, English, Sign Language |
Government Status  | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Major Religion  | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage  | 95.5 % |
The people of Papua New Guinea are called Papua New Guinean, Papuan.
The major religion of Papua New Guinea is Christianity. Around 95.5% of people in Papua New Guinea follow Christianity.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Currency Name  | Papua New Guinean kina |
Currency Symbol  | PGK |
Driving Side  | Left |
Calling Code  | +675 |
Internet TLD  | .pg |
Start of Week  | Sunday |
ISO 3166 Code  | PG |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
National Anthem Title (Native)  | O Arise, All You Sons |
National Anthem Title (In English)  | O Arise All You Sons |
National Animal  | Dugong |
National Bird  | Bird of Paradise |
National Flower  | Dendrobium |
National Sport  | Rugby League |
National Colors  | Red, black, yellow and white |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Current Date  | Monday, 23rd December, 2024 |
Current Time  | 08:46 AM |
Timezones  | UTC+10, +11 (Papua New Guinea Time) |
Current Timezone  | UTC+10, +11 (Papua New Guinea Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start  | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time End  | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Duration  | DST Not Observed |
The current time and date in Papua New Guinea is [ 08:46 AM ], [ Monday, 23rd December, 2024 ].
Papua New Guinea doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time. The current timezone in Papua New Guinea is UTC+10, +11 (Papua New Guinea Time).
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Papua New Guinea as of 2023 is estimated to be around 10,329,931.
Over the past decade, Papua New Guinea has experienced an average population growth rate of 2.28%.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023)  | 22.9 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023)  | 74 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023)  | 3.09 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| [ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | |
Place  | Port Moresby |
Current Time | 08:46 AM |
Current Weather  | Haze  |
Current Temperature  | 27.68 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed  | 2.57 km/hr, 300 Degree |
Humidity  | 78 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Fertility Rate (2023)  | 3.17 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023)  | 269.87 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 168.94 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023)  | 33.4 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Top Cause of Death (2023)  | Ischaemic heart disease (77.9 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023)  | Asthma (21 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023)  | 14.9 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023)  | 2.95 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023)  | 0.65 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 77.9 people per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)  | 27.8% (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023)  | 20.5% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)  | 1.7 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023)  | 40% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
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