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PAPUA NEW GUINEA is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the western portion of the island is occupied by the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya). It is located in a region defined since the early 19th century as Melanesia. |
Official name | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| The land area (km2) | 462,840 | |
| Population (2007 est.) | 6.300.000 | |
| Languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu | |
| Capital | Port Moresby |