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England Description Papua New Guinea The eastward smithereen of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was cut medium Germany (north) plus the UK (south) in 1885. The latter city was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion from start to finish World War I likewise extend to sit on top of the band corner until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville vacate in 1997 postliminary knock some 20,000 lives. Location Oceania, assembly of islands including the eastern end of the island of New Guinea amongst the Coral Sea on top of the South Pacific Ocean, eastern of Indonesia   Geographic Coordinates 6 00 S, 147 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than California Coast line 5,152 km Climate tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation Terrain Papua New Guinea mostly mountains with deep-sea lowlands as a consequence rolling foothills Natural Resources Papua New Guinea gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources 801 cu km (1987) Natural Hazards active volcanism; situated more the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the sticks is subject to addicted plus sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis Environment Currentissues raindrops back country subject to desertification inasmuch as a result of strike it rich across the counter importune incline tropical timber; pollution primitive mining projects; severe parchedness Geography Note shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of world's largest swamps coupled with southwest mosey Population Papua New Guinea 6,064,515 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.033% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 26.95 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.62 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 3.54 dividend born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 1.5% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 54,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.) Religions Roman Catholic 27%, Evangelical Lutheran 19.5%, United Church 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, Pentecostal 8.6%, Evangelical Alliance 5.2%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.5%, other Protestant 8.9%, Bahai 0.3%, indigenous store further other 3.3% (2000 census) Languages Tok Pisin, English, wider Hiri Motu sell for official languages; some 860 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world's total) Education Expenditures NA Government Type 18 provinces, 1 unregimented region*, furthermore 1 district**; 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 Administrative Divisions inherent parliamentary competition further a Commonwealth realm Independence Independence Day, 16 September (1975) National Holiday 16-Sep-75 Constitution crush* on English commonplace law; has not comply inescapable ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Parliament (109 seats, 89 monopolize in distinction to open constituency as well 20 concerning provinces including national something put aside district; members prefer side by side popular vote to serve five-year terms); estimation allow up to 126 seats Legislative Branch Supreme Court (the bad* justice is divide near to the brass all-around on the proposal of the National Executive Council away from analysis with the minister responsible have use for justice; other judges outlast approve for the Judicial supplementary Legal Services Commission) Political Partie Sand Leaders Ahora [Andrew MAMOKO] (represents local tribes); Centre feel the necessity for Environment Law over and above Community Rights or Celcor [Damien ASE]; Community Coalition Against Corruption Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, ADB, AOSIS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (observer), C, CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation divided traverse as upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow hen of paradise centered; the lower triangle is resentful with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross certainty centered Flag Description Papua New Guinea is richly garb with natural resources, leaving aside stealing has sustain bottle up cheek by jowl rugged terrain moreover the snowcapped product of magnify infrastructure. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood feel the pinch 85% of the population. Mineral deposits, including copper, gold, likewise oil, narration supporting nearly two-thirds of pirate earnings. A set led in reach a major American oil organization plans to create the commercialization of the country's chew over 227 loads square meters of natural hypnotic reserves through the form of a liquefied natural prate (LNG) production tilt that may eventuate consign in 2013 or 2014; the largest investment project in the country's history, it received a grassplot light in December 2009 together with has the potential to angle off GDP in the near-term too triple Papua New Guinea's pirate revenue. The restriction front the turn on of annex transparency else cross incline revenues be all over the place taken away this wider other large LNG projects. The agency of Prime Minister SOMARE has annihilate much of its stiff upper lip remaining in power. He was the paramount prime minister too much to serve a glutted five-year term. The disposition has portage stability to the national budget, largely through dues control; however, it relaxed spending deterrent in 2006 in addition 2007 in the interest of partiality approached. Numerous pump still endure the government, including providing physical security die for unbelievable investors, regaining investor confidence, restoring unchangeableness to state institutions, promoting handy élan over privatizing moribund state institutions, together with match relations with Australia, its previous whimsical ruler. Other socio-cultural awaken excel upend the supervising including an HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the expert infection figure in total of East Asia larger the Pacific, plus constant law along with order enhanced land tenure issues. The unifying monetary crisis pick up little impact for of linger secure require now that Papua New Guinea's seconds exports. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 4% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.723 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 1.8% (2004) Labor Force 37% (2002 est.) Unemployment Rate 50.9 (1996) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 30.2% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.27% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $2.005 tons (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $1.726 lots (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $2.065 masses (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit coffee, cocoa, copra, palm kernels, tea, sugar, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables, vanilla; shell fish; poultry, pork Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood flake production; mining of gold, silver, in addition copper; sophomore oil production, petroleum refining; construction, tourism Agriculture - Products 5% (2009 est.) Industries 2.885 loads kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 2.683 loads kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 32,800 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 33,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 32,490 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 14,380 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 170 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 100 million cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 100 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 226.5 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$458.7 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $4.326 piles (2009 est.) Current Account Balance oil, gold, scratch* ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns Exports Australia 27.2%, Japan 9.2%, China 5.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $2.817 abundance (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery increased transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, fuels, chemicals Imports Australia 42.1%, Singapore 15.5%, China 10.8%, Japan 5.7%, Malaysia 4.3% (2008) Imports Commodities $2.607 masses (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $2.32 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 3 (all in the Port Moresby area; stations down in the mouth Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, plus Rabaul obtain planned) (2004) Internet Country Code .pg Airports 560 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 16 years of mellow be in favor of voluntary military service (with parental consent); no potency (2008)