Country (long form) |
Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
Capital |
Port Moresby |
Total Area |
178,703.52 sq mi 462,840.00 sq km (slightly larger than California) |
Population |
5,049,055 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
10,670,394 |
Languages |
English spoken by 1%-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region
note: 715 indigenous languages |
Literacy |
72.2% total, 81.0% male, 62.7% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% |
Life Expectancy |
61.39 male, 65.64 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 kina (K) = 100 toea |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining of gold, silver, and copper; crude oil production; construction, tourism |
Agriculture |
coffee, cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, tea, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables; poultry, pork |
Arable Land |
0.1% |
Natural Resources |
gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries |
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