Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.


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General Information
Official Name:
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capitol:
Port Moresby
Population:
7,172,000
Languages:
Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, English
Geographic Region:
Oceania
Melanesia
Geographic Size (km sq):
462,840
Year of UN Membership:
1975
Year of Present State Formation:
1975
Current UN Representative:
Robert Guba Aisi
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
BBC Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Papua New Guinea
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Papua New Guinea
National Geographic Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Papua New Guinea
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal):
$17.735 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted):
$2,977 (CID)
GDP Growth:
5.40 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI):
0.49
Gini Index (Income Inequality):
50.90
Economic Grouping:
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
BBC Timeline of Papua New Guinea
Wikipedia: History of Papua New Guinea
Records of Papua New Guinea, 1883–1942
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses:
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations:
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AOSIS: Alliance of Small Island States
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CD: Community of Democracies
CP: Colombo Plan
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
Sparteca: South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Communities
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations:
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Bilateral Relations
Security Council:
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE):
Japan-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East:
Turkey-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union:
EU-Papua New Guinea Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Papua New Guinea Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Papua New Guinea Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU):
Canada-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean :
Cuba-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UNICEF Statistics: Papua New Guinea
United Nations Development Programme: Papua New Guinea
UN REDD Programme: Papua New Guinea
UNFPA: Papua New Guinea
UN Development Assistance Framework: Papua New Guinea
UNHCR: Papua New Guinea
UN Data: Papua New Guinea
UN Office of the High Representative for small island developing states (UN-OHRLLS) country profiles: Papua New Guinea
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Papua New Guinea
The Guardian World News Stories: Papua New Guinea
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Papua New Guinea
The Economist Topics Index: Papua New Guinea
World News Report: Papua New Guinea
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Papua New Guinea
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Papua New Guinea
Government Sources
Embassy of Papua New Guinea to the US
Office of the Prime Minister: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Parliament
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations
201 East 42nd Street, Suite 405
New York, NY 10017
(212) 557-5001
(212) 557-5009
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