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Papua New Guinea is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: Indonesia, Australia, Solomon Islands, . The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.

The official language is Hiri Motu and the Papua New Guinean kina is the currency of the Papua New Guinea. The domain is .pg and the country code is +675.

National day is celebrated on 16 Sep 1975. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Papua New Guinea is no exception.

In Papua New Guinea, Cricket is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Papua New Guinean people. Kava is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Papua New Guinea. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Papua New Guinean symbol.

The country was founded by Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. and James Marape is the Prime Minister.

In Papua New Guinea the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Papua New Guinean national anthem was written by Tom Shacklady and composed by Tom Shacklady.

Country information

Former name(s)	British New Guinea
Official name(s)	The Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Alternative name(s)	Independent State of Papua New Guinea (official, English)
Regional location	Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Country name etymology	The country was named in the 19th century the word "Papua" is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and "New Guinea" (Nueva Guinea) was the name coined by the Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez.
Climate	Tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Population	8,947,024
National Day	16 Sep 1975
Language(s)	Hiri Motu
Religion	Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism
Country code	+675
Literacy rate	61.6%
Currency	Papua New Guinean kina
Capital city	Port Moresby
ISO	PNG
Domain(TLD)	.pg
Ethnicity	Papuan
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
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	Emergency Telephone Numbers