Localisation: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Coordonnées géographiques: 6° 0' S, 147° 0' E
Côte: 5,152 km km
Climat: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Relief: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Sommets: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
Risques naturels: active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis
Monnaie: kina (PGK)
Population: 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
Langues: Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2%, Motu spoken in Papua region. Note: 820 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world's total)
Capitale: Port Moresby
Découpage administratif: 20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain

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