Papua New Guinea

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Alternative name(s) Independent State of Papua New Guinea (official, English) Language(s) Hiri Motu Literacy rate 61.6% Currency Papua New Guinean kina Capital City Port Moresby Country code +675 ISO PNG Domain(TLD) .pg Ethnicity Papuan Head of Government Prime Minister Religion Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism Other Christian Nationality Papua New Guinean, Papuan Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi) Timezone UTC+10, +11 (AEST) Average elevation 667 m (2,188 ft) Coastline 5,152 Km Mains Electricity 240 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Papua New Guinea embassies in different countries

National symbols of Papua New Guinea

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  Founder
  Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
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  National day
  16 Sep 1975
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  National animal
  Dugong
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  National dish
  Mumu
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  National dance
  Bamboo dancing or 'thong slapping' dance
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  National dress
  Meri blouse
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  National monument
  Bomana War Cemetery
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Dendrobium Lasianthera
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  National drink
  Kava
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  National colors
  Black, red and yellow
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  National sports
  Cricket
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  National tree
  Acacia auriculiformis
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  National bird
  Raggiana bird-of-paradise
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Lae War Cemetery
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  National football team
  PNG
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  Tourism slogan
  A Million Different Journeys
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  Emoji flag
  🇵🇬
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  National airline
  Air Niugini
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  National instrument
  Kundu
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  National hero
  Viktor Kaisiepo
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Bird of paradise
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  President
  -
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  Prime Minister
  James Marape
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  Olympics Committee
  Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee Inc.
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  Passport
  Passport of Papua New Guinea
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  Mythical Creature
  New Guinea Tiger
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Neighbouring countries of Papua New Guinea

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  Indonesia
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  Australia
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  Solomon Islands