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Papua New Guinea

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Outline of Papua New Guinea
Capital
Port Moresby
Population
11.8M
Area
463K km²

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea covers the eastern half of New Guinea, the world's second-largest island, plus hundreds of smaller islands in the southwestern Pacific. From its capital, Port Moresby, on the Coral Sea, the country sweeps up into cloud-wrapped highlands and dense rainforest sheltering birds of paradise. Home to hundreds of distinct language groups and vibrant clan traditions, it ranks among the most culturally diverse places on the planet.

  • With over 800 living languages, Papua New Guinea is widely regarded as the most linguistically diverse country in the world.
  • The capital, Port Moresby, is not connected by road to most of the country's other major towns; travel between them relies heavily on air links.
  • Papua New Guinea's flag, featuring the Southern Cross and a raggiana bird-of-paradise, was designed by 15-year-old schoolgirl Susan Karike in 1971.

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