Papua New Guinea, officially known as the Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in the Melanesia region of the Pacific Ocean. The country is part of a large island which it shares with Indonesia. The country was previously colonized by both Germany and Britain.
The country has rich natural resources including minerals, forests, and agriculture.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Pacific Region |
| Capital City | Port Moresby |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Official Languages | English, Hiri Motu, PNG, Sign Language, Tok Pisin |
| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina, PGK |
| Phone Code | +675 |
| Important Cities | Adumo, Agaun, Aiambak, Aitape, Alekano, Alexishafen, Alotau, Ambunti, Angoram, Arawa, Asaro, Awaba, Baimuru, Baiyer, Balimo, Banz, Benabena, Benna, Bensbach, Bereina, Boana, Bogia, Boridi |
| National Day | Independence Day (Sep-16) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 120 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Timber and fish,Industry |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Ores, slag and ash, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Nickel and articles thereof, Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Aircraft, spacecraft, |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron or steel, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Footwear, gaiters , Plastics and articles thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Electrical machinery and equipment , Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing, Rubber and articles thereof, Aluminium and articles thereof |
| Major Imports | Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Electrical machinery and equipment , Articles of iron or steel, Cereals, Miscellaneous edible preparations, Plastics and articles thereof, Meat and edible meat offal, Rubber and articles thereof |
| Major Imports from India | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Electrical machinery and equipment , Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Iron and steel, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Plastics and articles thereof, Articles of iron or steel |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Papua New Guinea-India trade reached US$239 Million. India has been educating many PNG officers/students and many Indians live in Papua New Guinea serving in sectors such as IT, Education, Teaching, Government and Trade. In 2017, PNG and India set to enter an Economic Partnership Agreement with a focus on investments and infrastructure projects in Papua New Guinea to facilitate more trade with India. |
| Bordering Nations | Indonesia, Australia, Solomon Islands |
| Member of | (Commonwealth of Nations), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Papua New Guinea | H.E. Inbasekar Sundaramurthi Honourable High Commissioner High Commission of India Lot 30, Section 7, Lawes Road, Granville [Post Box 86, Waigani] Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Email: hoc.pmoresby@mea.gov.in Phone: 675-321 0528 & 675-321 4291 Website: https://www.hcipom.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Papua New Guinea in India | H.E. Mr. Paulias Korni High Commissioner Papua New Guinea High Commission 90, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar,New Delhi - 110057 Email: kundund@yahoo.com Phone: 011-46012814/15 (O) |
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