Location: Papua New Guinea is located in the South Pacific, just north of Australia, on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Geography: 462840 sq. km primarily composed of mountains, coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.
Natural Resources: Gold, Silver, Copper, Natural Gas, Timber, fisheries and coffee.
Natural Hazards: Volcanic eruptions, Earthquakes, Mud slides and Tsunamis.
Capital: Port Moresby, with a population of approximately 314,000.
Government: Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy
National Symbol: Bird of Paradise
Population: Approximately 6.4 million
Urbanization: Approximately 13% of the population live in cities.
Life Expectancy: Men= 64 Women = 69
Health Risks: TB, Typhoid, Malaria and Dengue fever.
Languages: Greatest language diversity on Earth with approximately 820 languages spoken.
- Note: Statistics compiled from CIA World fact book online.
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