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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
Form of government:
Population: 4,705,126 (16% urban)
Total area: 461,691 sq. km
Languages: English, Pidgin, Moto (offical)
Religions: Christianity
Per capita GDP: $2,400 p.a. (1998)
Exports: $1.775bn; gold, copper, coffee, copra
Literacy: 72.2% (1995)
Life expectancy: 58.5 years (59.4f, 57.6m)
Sources
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Papua New Guinea
[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs] country information - Papua New Guinea
[AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Papua New Guinea - a resource of The Asia Society
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Papua New Guinea - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
[Emulate Me] About Papua New Guinea
[Interknowlege.com] Introduction to Papua New Guinea
[Nation by Nation] country data - Papua New Guinea - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
[World Skip] country data - Papua New Guinea
 
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
Papua New Guinea Business & Street Directory
Papua New Guinea Guide
Papua New Guinea Online
PNG.net
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
Governments on the WWW - Papua New Guinea - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
Papua New Guinea Treasury
Papua New Guinea Investment & Promotion Authority
Commission for Higher Education
Balus Programme - civil aviation reform
Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the Americas
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
European Union Development Programme - Papua New Guinea
Tanorama - International Development PNG
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
Education:
Commission for Higher Education
International Education Agency of PNG
Divine Word University, Madang
University of Papua New Guinea
Associations:
Australian & New Guinea Fishes Association
Papua New Guinea Institution of Engineers
Women, children & youth:
Papua New Guinea Woman
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
Bluemanna - The Kokoda Track Presentation
Full On Pidgin (Hawaii)
Huli People of Papua New Guinea
Rabaul - military history
Tok Pisin Pidgins and Creoles in Papua New Guinea - a study of PNG languages
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
Accommodation:
Hotels and Travel in Papua New Guinea
EscapeArtist.com Profile of Papua New Guinea
Airways Hotel, Port Moresby
Submarine Base Resort Hotel
Alotau International Hotel, Milne Bay
Ambua Lodge
Hamamas Hotel, Rabaul
Loloata Island Scuba Resort, Port Moresby
Tours and attractions:
Discovering Rabaul
Fortress Rabaul - Air Warrior Scenario
Meltours
Walindi Plantation Scuba Resort
Trans Nuigini Tours
Airlines:
Air Nuigini - National Airline of Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Airlines
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
National Statistics Office
Bougainville Research
Rainforest Habitat
Essential data:
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Papua New Guinea
Social development:
Bougainville (UNPO Report)
[OneWorld.net] country database - Papua New Guinea - news articles selected from around the world
[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Papua New Guinea
Human rights:
[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Papua New Guinea] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
Governance:
Governments on the WWW - Papua New Guinea - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
[Political Resources] - Papua New Guinea
[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Papua New Guinea
[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Papua New Guinea - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Papua New Guinea
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
The National
The Independent
Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea Independent
Papua New Guinea Trading Post
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
Papua New Guinea Business & Street Directory
Papua New Guinea Investment & Promotion Authority
Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry
DHL Worldwide Express
Highlands Pacific Limited
Occidental Petroleum
Papua New Guinea Coffee & Tea
Papua New Guinea Forests
Papua New Guinea Handcraft Exports - art, artifacts and curios
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
Kina Securities Ltd