Papua New Guinea
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| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu |
| Capital | Port Moresby |
| Head of State | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-GeneralThe Governor-General of Papua New Guinea is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, known in Tok Pisin as 'Missis Kwin', Papua New Guinea's head of state, performing the same duties as the Queen in the United Kingdom. Uniquely among Commonwealth realms, | Sir Paulias MataneSir Paulias Matane (born 1931) is the governor-general of Papua New Guinea since June 29 2004. He was elected by Parliament on May 27, 2004, receiving 50 votes, while his opponent, Sir Pato Kakaraya received 46 votes. Attempts to elect a governor-general |
| Prime MinisterList of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea Sir Michael Somare (1975-1980) Sir Julius Chan (1980-1982) Sir Michael Somare (1982-1985) Paias Wingti (1985-1988) Sir Rabbie Namaliu (1988-1992) Paias Wingti (1992-1994) Sir Julius Chan (1994-1997) Bill Skate ( | Sir Michael SomareThe Right Honourable Sir Michael Thomas Somare (born 9 April 1936) was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from independence in 1975 until 1980, from 1982 until 1985, and again since 2002. His first two terms were as a member of the Pangu Party, but he is |
AreaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec
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- water | Ranked 53rdHere is a list of the countries of the world in order of size . Values are given using SI (metric) units. Dependencies are shown with the main country; the total area is also given, but the list is ordered according to the areas excluding dependencies.
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| PopulationFor the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Populations are studied in
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- Density | Ranked 108th
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| Independence | September 16, 1975 |
| Currency | Kina |
| Time zone | UTC+10 |
| National anthem | O arise all you sons of this land |
| Internet TLD | .PG |
| Calling Code | 675 |
