Papua New Guinea

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Oceania
Area:
 462,840 sq km OR 178,703 sq mi
Coastline:
 5,152 km OR 3,202 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 4509 m OR 14,793 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 7,619,321 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.06% (2010)
Population density:
 16 per sq km OR 43 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 13.00%
Rural: 87.00%
Life Expectancy:
 66.24 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 43.29 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 28.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 64.20% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 65.60% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 62.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Port Moresby
Official Language(s):

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,382
Currency:

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