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Papua New Guinea| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Independent State of Papua New GuineaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | Port MoresbyGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | James MARAPE (Governor Gen.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 462,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 10,600,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 10,580,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 10,580,000 people |
| Languages | Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 839 living indigenous languages are spoken (about 12% of the world's total); note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 31,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 3,010 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.1–66.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.26 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.13 years |
