Papua New Guinea: flag, capital and facts
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania (Australia & Oceania). Its capital is Port Moresby. Population — 10,576,502. Area — 462,840 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Papua New Guinea
A black-and-red diagonal: a bird of paradise and the Southern Cross.
The capital of Papua New Guinea — Port Moresby
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby is a harbour on the Coral Sea.
Facts about Papua New Guinea
- Official name
- Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Australia & Oceania
- Region
- Oceania
- Population
- 10,576,502
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Currency
- PGK (K)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- -6°, 147°
How to remember the name
The namePapua New Guinea — 800 languages on one island!
Did you know?
Papua New Guinea has 800+ languages — a world record.
Other countries of Oceania
AustraliaCanberra
New ZealandWellington
FijiSuva
SamoaApia
VanuatuPort Vila
TongaNuku'alofa
PalauNgerulmud
Solomon IslandsHoniara
MicronesiaPalikir
Marshall IslandsMajuro
KiribatiSouth Tarawa
TuvaluFunafuti
NauruYaren
French PolynesiaPapeetē
GuamHagåtña
New CaledoniaNouméa
Cook IslandsAvarua
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipan
American SamoaPago Pago
NiueAlofi
Norfolk IslandKingston
Christmas IslandFlying Fish Cove
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsWest Island
Wallis and FutunaMata-Utu
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