Official Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Form of Government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (National Parliament [111])
President: Bob Dadae
Prime Minister: James Marape
GDP: 24.83 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Port Moresby
Population: 8.776 million (2019)
Official Languages: Tok Pisin
Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
Timezone: GMT+10
Area: 462,840 km²
Dialing Code: +675
Major Mountain Ranges: Puncak Jaya,Sumantri,Ngga Pulu
Major Rivers: Fly River,Ramu River,Strickland River
Continent: Oceania
Border Countries: Papua New Guinea is an island country that lies in the south-western Pacific. It includes the eastern half of New Guinea and many small offshore islands. Its neighbours include Indonesia to the west, Australia to the south and Solomon Islands to the south-east.
