Howstuffworks "Maps of Papua New Guinea"

Maps of Papua New Guinea show the location of major cities and regions in Papua New Guinea. Check out our interactive maps of Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital	Port Moresby
Total Area	178,703.52 sq mi 462,840.00 sq km (slightly larger than California)
Population	5,049,055 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	10,670,394
Languages	English spoken by 1%-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region note: 715 indigenous languages
Literacy	72.2% total, 81.0% male, 62.7% female (1995 est.)
Religions	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%
Life Expectancy	61.39 male, 65.64 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
Currency	1 kina (K) = 100 toea
GDP (per capita)	$2,500 (2000 est.)
Industry	copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining of gold, silver, and copper; crude oil production; construction, tourism
Agriculture	coffee, cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, tea, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables; poultry, pork
Arable Land	0.1%
Natural Resources	gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries