Country Statistics
Country Facts & Figures
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Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy;
National Parliament with 109 Members
Chief of State: British Monarch represented
by a Governor-General
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Capital: Port Moresby
Official Language: English
Official Religion: None, but Christianity
predominates (97% of the Country's population
is Christian
Monetary Unit: 1 Kina (K) = 100 toea (t)
-- K1 is approximately $US0.40
Population: Approx. 5.3 million - with population
density of 10. 8/km2
Urban/rural Population: Urban 17.6; Rural
83.4%
Life expectancy at birth: Male 54 years;
Female 56 years
Sex distribution:: Male 52.73%; Female 47.27%
Language: 850 indigenous languages
GDP (current $) 3.0 billion
GDP growth (annual %) -3.5
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 7.7
*updated with facts from World Bank 2003
Country Area & Population
| PROVINCE |
PROVINCIAL CAPITAL |
AREA Km2 |
POPULATION |
| Central Port |
Moresby |
29,500 |
161,447 |
| Eastern Highlands |
Goroka |
11,200 |
316,802 |
| East New Britain |
Rabaul |
15,500 |
235,712 |
| East Sepik |
Wewak |
42,800 |
280,340 |
| Enga |
Wabag |
12,800 |
279,046 |
| Gulf |
Kerema |
34,500 |
72,794 |
| Madang |
Madang |
29,000 |
288,317 |
| Manus |
Lorengau |
2,100 |
38,697
|
| Milne Bay |
Alotau |
14,000 |
185,000 |
| Morobe |
Lae |
34,500 |
439,725 |
| National Capital District |
Port Moresby |
240 |
271,813
|
| New Ireland |
Kavieng |
9,600 |
105,893 |
| North Solomons (Bougainville) |
Arawa |
9,300 |
178,262 |
| Oro (Northern) |
Popondetta |
22,800 |
112,985
|
| Sandaun (West Sepik) |
Vanimo |
36,300 |
160,349 |
| Simbu (Chimbu) |
Kundiawa |
6,100 |
187,809 |
| Southern Highlands |
Mendi |
23,800 |
390,240
|
| Western |
Daru |
99,300 |
126,411 |
| Western Highlands |
Mount Hagen |
8,500 |
398,376
|
| West New Britain |
Kimbe |
21,000 |
170,485 |
| TOTAL |
|
462,8401 |
4,416,7532 |
1: Figures rounded.
2:Includes non-citizens.
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