Independent State of Papua New Guinea Papua Niugini :
*Motto: **Unity in diversity*[1] :
*Anthem: **O Arise, All You Sons*[2] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Port Moresby
9°30′S 147°07′E / -9.5, 147.117
Official languages :
English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Demonym :
Papua New Guinean
Government :
Constitutional monarchy
Government Queen :
Elizabeth II
Government Governor-General :
Sir Paulias Matane
Government Prime Minister :
Sir Michael Somare
Independence :
From Australia
Independence Self-governing :
26999
Independence Independence :
27653
Area Total :
462,840 km² (54th)
178,703 sq mi
Population 2007 estimate :
6,300,000 [3] (104th)
Population Density :
13/km² (201st)
34/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$11.953 billion[4]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$1,973[4]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$6.001 billion[4]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$991[4]
*Gini* (1996) :
50.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.530 (medium) (145th)
Currency :
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Time zone :
AEST (UTC+10)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
*not observed (as of 2005)* (UTC+10)
Independent State of Papua New Guinea Papua Niugini :
*Motto: **Unity in diversity*[1] :
*Anthem: **O Arise, All You Sons*[2] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Port Moresby
9?30?S 147?07?E? / ?-9.5, 147.117
Official languages :
English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Demonym :
Papua New Guinean
Government :
Constitutional monarchy
Governor-General :
Sir Paulias Matane
Prime Minister :
Sir Michael Somare
Independence :
From Australia
Self-governing :
12/1/1973
Total :
462,840 km? (54th)
178,703 sq mi
2007 estimate :
6,300,000 [3] (104th)
Density :
13/km? (201st)
34/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$11.953 billion[4]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$6.001 billion[4]
*Gini* (1996) :
50.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.530 (medium) (145th)
Currency :
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Time zone :
AEST (UTC+10)
Summer (DST) :
*not observed (as of 2005)* (UTC+10)
