Basic Information Papua New Guinea :

Population: The population of Papua New Guinea is 7,845,540.

GDP:  $ 18.1 billion (2016)

Climate:  Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country boasting a hot, humid climate. As a tropical region, the country experiences a long wet season that lasts from December to March. However, the rainy season has been known to start as early as November.  

People:  Papua New Guinea has more than 1,000 different ethnic groups. Indigenous Papua New Guineans vary considerably in ethnic origins, physical appearance, and spoken languages. The indigenous people are Melanesians.

Religion:  Christian church (96% in the 2000 census); however, many combine their Christian faith with traditional indigenous beliefs and practices. Other religions represented in the country include the Bahá’í faith and Islam.

Capital:  Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.

Language:   Papua New Guinea has three official languages: English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin.

Currency:  The Papua New Guinean Kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Papua New Guinea Kina exchange rate is the PGK to AUD rate. The currency code for Kina is PGK, and the currency symbol is K.

Time Zone: UTC+10:00