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General info about Papua New Guinea

One must have some general info about Papua New Guinea if they intend to visit in the near future. We are going to give you brief general info about Papua New Guinea which won’t take your much time but is helpful in knowing about the state. In this article, you’ll get general info about Papua New Guinea geography, location, languages, culture, population and everything you might need to know. Starting with the general info about Papua New Guinea geography or location, it is on the north of Australia on the eastern half of New Guinea. To the west is the Irian Jaya (Indonesian province of West Papua)

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The Island of Manu occupies the east and north of Papua New Guinea. The capital of the state is Ports Moresby.
General info about Papua New Guinea area is that it covers the area of 4,62,840 square kilometers from which only 2 percent is water while the rest island area.
General info about Papua New Guinea languages is that it has three official languages while over 800 other minor languages.
General info about Papua New Guinea population according to latest statistics is that it has a total population is 8,084,999. It is according to the census of 2016.
General info about Papua New Guinea regions is, it is divided into nine regions including:
Southern Papua New Guinea.
South-western Papua New Guinea.
Madang-Morobe.
Highlands.
Sepik.
Milne Bay.
New Britain.
New Ireland and Manus.
Bougainville.

The major cities of Papua New Guinea are Port Moresby (capital),

Alotau,
Goroka,
Lae, Mt.
Hagen,
Madang,
Rabaul,
Vanimo,
Wewak.
Each of these cities offers significant tourism activities and attractions. Overall Papua New Guinea consists of around 600 islands and only 13 percent of people living in the urban area. 87 percent population lives in rural areas or villages.
It is one of the countries which has so much diversity in ethnic groups and languages. The state also offers diverse wildlife to explore with around 700 species. The state has high crime rates in major cities, so it is advisable to take precautionary measures before going out especially in the Port Moresby and Lae.
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