Centre-left
Pangu Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy, Christian democracy, Third Way
- Founded
- 1967
Papua New Guinea
CountryPublic data · traceablePapua New Guinea is a sovereign state. Capital: Port Moresby. Legislature: National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Official language(s): English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, Papua New Guinean Sign Language. Population: about 8,935,000 (2020). Area: about 462,840 km².
- Official name
- Papua New Guinea
- Administrative seat
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 8,935,000
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Currency
- kina
- Continent
- Oceania
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Delegation from Papua New Guinea brings stories of independence and cultural unity to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Independent
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- Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
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Mysterious Papua New Guinea rock reveals unexpected cooling as it descended deeper underground
Phys.org
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026, 3:20 AM
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Papua New Guinea, potentially unlocking about $189 million
Reuters
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 6:48 AM
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Defend Endemic Species in the Rugged Rainforests of Papua New Guinea
Rainforest Trust
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- Oct 5, 2026, 11:59 PM
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Sovereign state
Papua New Guinea is a sovereign state. Capital: Port Moresby. Legislature: National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Official language(s): English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, Papua New Guinean Sign Language. Population: about 8,935,000 (2020). Area: about 462,840 km².
- Administrative seat
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 8,935,000
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Currency
- kina
- Official language
- English · Hiri Motu · Tok Pisin · Papua New Guinean Sign Language
- Continent
- Oceania
- Admin code
- PNG
National Alliance Party
- Founded
- 1995
Charles III
Head of state · monarch of Papua New Guinea
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 8 Sep 2022