PROFILE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Official Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital: Port Moresby
Population: 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2.163% (2007 est.)
Current Local Time: 17 hrs ahead of PST. Click here to view time.
Languages: English, Motu and about 715 other indigenous languages
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 $4.128 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Major imports : machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, fuels, chemicals
Total imports: US $1.958 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Leading markets: Australia 30.2%, Japan 8.2%, China 5.7% (2006)
Leading suppliers: Australia 52%, Singapore 12.6%, China 5.9%, Japan 4.3% (2006)

Gross Domestic Product: $4.167 billion (2006 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 3.7% (2006 est.)

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 authority.

Transportation Profile: Information for various modes of transportation in Papua New Guinea.