PROFILE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Official Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital: Port Moresby
Population: 6,187,591 (July 2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 1.985% (2011 est.)
Current Local Time: 17 hrs ahead of PST in summer and 18 hrs ahead of PST in winter (there is no daylight saving in Papua New Guinea) Click here to view time.
Languages: Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu
Currency: Kina (PGK) Click here to go to currency converter.

Major exports: oil, gold, copper ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns
Total exports: US $5.746 billion (2010 est.)

Major imports : machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, fuels, chemicals
Total imports: US $3.529 billion (2010 est.)

Leading markets: Australia 27.9%, Japan 9.1%, China 7.1% (2010)
Leading suppliers: Australia 42.1%, Singapore 13.1%, China 7.9%, Japan 6.6%, US 4.3% (2010)

Gross Domestic Product: $14.95 billion (purchasing power parity, 2010 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 7% (2010 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html)

 

USEFUL LINKS

World Bank Country Profile: Comprehensive information on demographics, environment, economy, technology, infrastructure, trade and finance.

CIA World Factbook: Basic information, covering geography, population, government, economy, etc.

U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Papua New Guinea

Currency Converter: Contains currency information on 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations.

Local Time: Current time in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Medical Information for Travelers: Medical resources for Americans traveling abroad.

World Health Organization information on Papua New Guinea: Health information on Papua New Guinea from W.H.O.

Directory of Hospitals in Papua New Guinea: Listings of hospitals in Papua New Guinea.

Nationmaster.com: For more information on population, economy, health, transportation, etc.

World Bank Projects in Papua New Guinea

Travel Information : For U.S. citizens traveling on tourism/business.

Visitor Information: From the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotions Authority.