🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
462,840 km²
Land Area
452,860 km²
Water Area
9,980 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
824 km
Coastline
5,152 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
667m
Natural Resources
gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
10,046,233
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.26%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
21.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
28.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- PORT MORESBY: 410,000 people
Languages
- Tok Pisin (official) (Official)
- English (official) (Official)
- Hiri Motu (official) (Official)
- some - 839%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 78.4%, Female: 61.6%)
💼 Economy
<p>lower-middle-income Pacific island economy; primarily informal agrarian sector; natural-resource-rich and key exporter of liquified natural gas; collapse in betel nut prices, tighter monetary policy, and improved foreign-exchange availability contributing to declining inflation; challenges include lack of progress in infrastructure, agricultural reform, and corruption</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$45.49 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$32.54 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$4,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
17.2%
Industry
37.2%
Services
41.5%
Major Industries
oil and gas; mining (gold, copper, and nickel); palm oil processing; plywood and wood chip production; copra crushing; construction; tourism; fishing; livestock (pork, poultry, cattle) and dairy farming; spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg)
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.06 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
2.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
0.8% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Kuk Early Agricultural Site