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Papua New Guinean flag |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| Capital |
Port Moresby |
| Location |
Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia |
| Size |
462,840 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills |
| Climate |
tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation |
| Languages |
English spoken by 1%-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region |
| Nationality |
noun: Papua New Guinean(s)
adjective: Papua New Guinean |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% |
| Currency |
kina (PGK) |
| Exports |
oil, gold, copper ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns |
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