PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Country name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby
Geographic coordinates: 9° 28' S, 147° 13' E
Population: 314 000
Time zone: UTC+10
Government: Parlimentary democracy International organizations: APEC, Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1975 Useful web sites: Official site: www.pm.gov.pg
Tourist site: www.pngtourism.org.pg/
Time zone: UTC+10 Geography: Area: 462 840 sq km
Forested area: 287 260 sq km
Comparative: Half the size of Nigeria
Population: 8 776 000 Land use: Arable land: 0.6%
Permanent crops: 1.44%
Other: 97.97%
Area: 462 840 sq km Natural hazards: Frequent volcanic activity, earthquakes and associated tsunamis.
Languages: English, Tok Pisin (creole), local languages Extreme elevation: Mount Wilhelm, 4509 m
Currency: Kina    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.