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Numbers and facts from Papua New Guinea

Flag of Papua new Guinea

Position: Southeast Asia; located in the eastern part of the island New Guinea. Between the Coral Sea and the Solomon Sea in the South Pacific Ocean.
Coordinates: 06.00 S ; 147.00 E  
Surface: Total:
462,840 kmē
Country:
452,860 kmē
Water:
9,980 kmē
Boundary lines: Total: 820 km Indonesia: 820 km  
Mountains:

Highest one:
Mt. Wilhelm:
4,509 m

Lowest one:
0 m
 
Natural resources: Gold; Silver; Wood; Gas Oil; Copper
Population:

1950 approx.:
1,6 mio.

1999 approx
4,7 mio.
 
Age structure 1999: of it: to 14 years: 39% 15 to 64 years: 58% over 65 years: 3%
Expected age of living: Men: 55 years Women: 58 years  
Population groeth: 1997: 2,5% 1999: 2,3%  
Birth rate: 1999:
32,0 / 1,000
   
Death rate: 1999:
9,5 / 1,000
   
Child mortallity rate: 1999: 55,6 / 1,000    
Ethnical groups: Melanesian Papuas Negrito
Micronesian Polynesian
 
Religions: 34% indigenous beliefs 22% Roman-Catholic 16% Lutherans
8% Methodist
5% Anglican 4% Evangelical Alliance 11% other protestant groups
Language: Motu Pidgin; English 715 different local languages
Illiteratism: Entire population: 28% Men: 19% Women: 37%
Capitol: Port Moresby    
Provinces:
(20 st.)
Bougainville Central Chimbu Eastern Highlands East New Britain
East Sepik Enga Gulf Madang Manus
Milne Bay Morobe National Capital New Ireland Northern
Sandaun Southern Highlands Western Western Highlands West New Britain
National holiday: Independence day
16. September (1975)
   
Currency: Kina (K) = 100 toea    
Inflation rate: 1998: 12%    
Volume of exports: 1997: approx:
2,2 billion US$

 

 
Import volume: 1997: 1,5 billion US$    
Railway: Total distances:
0 Km
   
Motor roads: Total distances:
19,600 Km
tarred: 686 km untarred: 18,914 Km
Water ways: Total: 10,940 Km    
Ports and Harbours: Port Moresby; Rabaul Lae; Madang Kieta
Airports: Total: 492 of it tarred: 19 untarred:
473

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