Papua New Guinea
Location: Southwestern Pacific, eastern half of the island of
New Guinea,bordered by Indonesia on the West
Area: 178,260 square miles
Population: 3,900,000
Government: Commonwealth with a parliamentary system, with the
Queen of
England as the sovereign, an elected parliament, and a prime
minister
Largest city: Port Moresby (capital)
Languages: English, native dialects
Ethnic groups: Papuans, Melanesians, Pygmies
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry
Chief crops: Coffee, coconuts, tea, copra
Minerals: Copper, gold, silver
Leading exports: Coffee, copper, gold, lumber, fish
Leading imports: Machinery, foodstuffs, fuels
Monetary unit: Kina
