🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
28,896 km²
Land Area
27,986 km²
Water Area
910 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
5,313 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls
Climate: tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
726,799
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.65%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
25.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
22 per 1,000
Death Rate
3.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca in much of the country)
- English (official but spoken by only (Official) - 1%
- - 120%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income Pacific island economy; natural resource rich but environmentally fragile; key agrarian sector; growing Chinese economic relationship; infrastructure damage due to social unrest; metal mining operations
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$2.07 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.76 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
33.8%
Industry
18.7%
Services
47.3%
Major Industries
fish (tuna), mining, timber
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
21 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.24 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
8.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites