| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | PG, PNG (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Capital city | Port Moresby |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Member of | United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Pacific Community |
| Population | 10,142,619 (2022) |
| Total area | 462,840 km2 |
| Highest point | Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m, 14,793 ft) |
| Lowest point | South Pacific Ocean |
| GDP per capita | $ 17,358 (World Bank, 2022) |
| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina (K, PGK) |
| Calling code | +675 |
| Internet TLD | .pg |