Papua New Guinea: map, capital and facts
Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia, in Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby. Its official languages are English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin.
Papua New Guinea covers about 462,840 km², making it the 54th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 10.8 million people live there, the 91st-most populous.
Papua New Guinea shares land borders with 1 country: Indonesia.
Where is Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia, in Oceania. Its centre lies at roughly 6°S, 147°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Papua New Guinea is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Papua New Guinea facts
| Capital | Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Melanesia |
| Area | 462,840 km² (54th largest) |
| Population | 10,762,817 (91st most populous) |
| Languages | English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin |
| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina (K) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 1 |
| Centre point | 6°S, 147°E |
Countries that border Papua New Guinea
- Indonesia, capital Jakarta
Other countries near Papua New Guinea
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Solomon Islands, about 1,340 km
- Micronesia, about 1,900 km
- Palau, about 2,040 km
- Nauru, about 2,290 km
- Timor-Leste, about 2,350 km
Guess Papua New Guinea in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Papua New Guinea were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Oceania
- Subregion: Melanesia
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 462,840 km²
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More countries in Melanesia
Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.