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Geographical facts about Papua New Guinea including Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea |
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| Name of the country: | Papua New Guinea | Capital city: | Port Moresby |
| Geographical coordinates of Papua New Guinea: | 6 00 S, 147 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Port Moresby: | 9 27 S 147 11 E |
| Location of Papua New Guinea: | 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 | Continent / area: | Oceania |
| The area of Papua New Guinea: | total: 462,840 sq km; land: 452,860 sq km, water: 9,980 sq km | Area comparative of Papua New Guinea: | slightly larger than California |
| The elevation data of Papua New Guinea: | mean elevation: 667 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m | The climate of Papua New Guinea: | tropical: northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October): slight seasonal temperature variation |
| Land use of Papua New Guinea: | agricultural land: 2.6%; arable land 0.7%; permanent crops 1.5%; permanent pasture 0.4%; forest: 63.1%; other: 34.3% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Papua New Guinea: | shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; generally east-west trending highlands break up New Guinea into diverse ecoregions; one of world’s largest swamps along southwest coast | The terrain of Papua New Guinea: | mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills |
| Land boundaries of Papua New Guinea: | total: 824 km | Borders countries of Papua New Guinea: | Indonesia 824 km |
| Maritime claims of Papua New Guinea: | measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Papua New Guinea
Are you traveling to Papua New Guinea? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Oceania, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: 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.
Did you know that the legal system of Papua New Guinea is a mixed legal system of English common law and customary law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Papua New Guinea, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 9,349 km, paved: 3,000 km, unpaved: 6,349 km (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: PORT MORESBY (capital) 345,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 13% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Papua New Guinea: 6,791,317 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.75% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Tok Pisin (official language), English (official language), Hiri Motu (official language), some 836 indigenous languages spoken (about 12% of the world’s total); most languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%. These days, Papua New Guinea has to face a net migration rate of 0 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Papua New Guinea nowadays; Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian.
The right to vote in Papua New Guinea can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Papua New Guinea. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 8 years.
In case if you plan to visit Papua New Guinea for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Papua New Guinea are: Independence Day, 16 September (1975).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Papua New Guinea, these are the most likely dangers you might face: active volcanism; situated along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamisvolcanism: severe volcanic activity; Ulawun (elev. 2,334 m), one of Papua New Guinea’s potentially most dangerous volcanoes, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Rabaul (elev. 688 m) destroyed the city of Rabaul in 1937 and 1994; Lamington erupted in 1951 killing 3,000 people; Manam’s 2004 eruption forced the island’s abandonment; other historically active volcanoes include Bam, Bagana, Garbuna, Karkar, Langila, Lolobau, Long Island, Pago, St. Andrew Strait, Victory, and Waiowa. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Port Moresby and/or Papua New Guinea?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Papua New Guinea, the population has to face a death rate of 6.5 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Papua New Guinea
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Papua New Guinea. Here they are: Tok Pisin (official language), English (official language), Hiri Motu (official language), some 836 indigenous languages spoken (about 12% of the world’s total); most languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .pg
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October): slight seasonal temperature variation.
Its capital city is Port Moresby, where the local time zone is UTC+10, which is 15 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Port Moresby: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Papua New Guinea; mean elevation: 667 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m. The length of its total coastline are: 5,152 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 824 km.
Current environmental issues in Papua New Guinea; rain forest subject to deforestation as a result of growing commercial demand for tropical timber; pollution from mining projects; severe drought.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: active volcanism; situated along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamisvolcanism: severe volcanic activity; Ulawun (elev. 2,334 m), one of Papua New Guinea’s potentially most dangerous volcanoes, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Rabaul (elev. 688 m) destroyed the city of Rabaul in 1937 and 1994; Lamington erupted in 1951 killing 3,000 people; Manam’s 2004 eruption forced the island’s abandonment; other historically active volcanoes include Bam, Bagana, Garbuna, Karkar, Langila, Lolobau, Long Island, Pago, St. Andrew Strait, Victory, and Waiowa.
For your traveling options, there are 561 (2013) airports and 2 (2013) heliports in Papua New Guinea all together with 11,000 km (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 9,349 km, paved: 3,000 km, unpaved: 6,349 km (2011).
Background of Papua New Guinea
Like every nation, Papua New Guinea also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; 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. Since 2001, Bougainville has experienced autonomy. Under the terms of a peace accord, 2015 is the year that a five-year window opens for a referendum on the question of independence. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
