Papua New Guinea

Area: 462 840 km²

Population: 5 795 887 (2007)

Population density: 12.5 pers./km²

Capital: Port Moresby

Government type: Federal Constitutional monarchy

Official language: English, Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu

Ethnic groups: Papuan 84%, Melanesian 15.5%, other 0.5%

Religion: Protestant 44%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Roman Catholic 22%

Currency: Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)

Time zone: UTC +10

Administrative divisions: Papua New Guinea is divided into 18 provinces, 1 autonomous region and the National Capital District

Highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4 509 m

Longest river: Sepik River 1 126 km

Largest lake: Lake Murray 430 km²

Largest cities: Port Moresby, Lae, Arawa, Mount Hagen, Popondetta

Calling code: +675

Internet TLD: .pg