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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea is a sovereign island nation of Oceania comprising the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea^[a] and numerous offshore islands in the western South Pacific Ocean.^[1] Papua New Guinea is located in a region defined since the early 19th century as Melanesia. Its capital, and one of its few major cities, is Port Moresby. It is one of the most diverse countries on Earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under 6 million. It is also one of the most rural, with only 18 per cent of its people living in urban centres.^[2] The country is also one of the world's least explored, culturally and geographically, and many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea.

The majority of the population live in traditional societies and practise subsistence-based agriculture. These societies and clans have some explicit acknowledgement within the nation's constitutional framework. The PNG Constitution (Preamble 5(4)) expresses the wish for traditional villages and communities to remain as viable units of Papua New Guinean society,^[3] and for active steps to be taken in their preservation. The PNG legislature has enacted various laws in which a type of tenure called "customary land title" is recognised, meaning that the traditional lands of the indigenous peoples have some legal basis to inalienable tenure. This customary land notionally covers most of the usable land in the country (some 97% of total land area);^[4] alienated land is either held privately under State Lease or is government land. Freehold Title (also known as fee simple) can only be held by Papua New Guinea citizens.^[5]

The country's geography is similarly diverse and, in places, extremely rugged. A spine of mountains runs the length of the island of New Guinea, forming a populous highlands region. Dense rainforests can be found in the lowland and coastal areas. This terrain has made it difficult for the country to develop transportation infrastructure. In some areas, planes are the only mode of transport. After being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia in 1975.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈpæpwə njuː ˈɡɪni/
Common English country name: Papua New Guinea
Official English country name: The Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Adjectives: Papua New Guinean
Demonym(s): Papua New Guinean
Etymology: Name of Papua New Guinea
International rankings of Papua New Guinea
ISO country codes: PG, PNG, 598
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PG
Internet country code top-level domain: .pg

Geography of Papua New Guinea

Geography of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is...
- a country (on an island)
  - a nation state
    - a Commonwealth realm
  - a megadiverse country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
  - South Pacific
    - Oceania
      - Melanesia
        New Guinea (eastern half)
- Time zone: UTC+10
- Extreme points of Papua New Guinea
  - High: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m (14,793 ft)
  - Low: Coral Sea and South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: Indonesia 820 km
- Coastline: 5,152 km
Population of Papua New Guinea: 6,331,000 – 82nd most populous country
Area of Papua New Guinea: 245,857 km²
Atlas of Papua New Guinea

Environment of Papua New Guinea

Environment of Papua New Guinea

Natural geographic features of Papua New Guinea

Regions of Papua New Guinea

Ecoregions of Papua New Guinea

List of ecoregions in Papua New Guinea

Ecoregions in Papua New Guinea

Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea

Provinces of Papua New Guinea
- Districts of Papua New Guinea
  - Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea

Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Districts of Papua New Guinea

Municipalities of Papua New Guinea

Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea

Capital of Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby
Cities of Papua New Guinea

Demography of Papua New Guinea

Demographics of Papua New Guinea

Government and politics of Papua New Guinea

Politics of Papua New Guinea

Form of government: parliamentary monarchy (Commonwealth realm)
Capital of Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby
Elections in Papua New Guinea
Political parties in Papua New Guinea

Branches of the government of Papua New Guinea

Government of Papua New Guinea

Executive branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Legislative branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Parliament of Papua New Guinea (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Papua New Guinea

Court system of Papua New Guinea

Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea

Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea

International organization membership

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (observer)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
Colombo Plan (CP)
Commonwealth of Nations
Civil One (PNG) Ltd
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Papua New Guinea

Law of Papua New Guinea

Military of Papua New Guinea

History of Papua New Guinea

Culture of Papua New Guinea

Art in Papua New Guinea

Sports in Papua New Guinea

Economy and infrastructure of Papua New Guinea

Economy of Papua New Guinea

Education in Papua New Guinea

Infrastructure of Papua New Guinea

Note

^ The western portion of the Island of New Guinea is a part of Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.

References

^ ^a ^b "Papua New Guinea". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^ "World Bank data on urbanisation". World Development Indicators. World Bank. 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2005.
^ "Constitution of Independent State of Papua New Guinea (consol. to amendment #22)". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 16 July 2005.
^ Lynne Armitage. "Customary Land Tenure in Papua New Guinea: Status and Prospects" (PDF). Queensland University of Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2005.
^ HBW International Inc. (10 September 2003). "Facilitating Foreign Investment through Property Lease Options" (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007. See footnote 30 which explains that the precise reference in legislation was not found.