Papua New Guinea Country Guide

Papua New Guinea Facts

  • Capital: Port Moresby
  • Population: 5,887,000
  • Currency: kina (PGK)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34%
  • Government: constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2%, Motu spoken in Papua region
  • Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
  • Phone Code: 675

Festivals in Papua New Guinea

Cultural Festivals of Papua New Guinea (All Areas, Papua New Guinea)
Festival Types: Cultural, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: September
Cultural Festivals of Papua New Guinea Video
Tufi Cultural Festival (Tufi, Papua New Guinea)
Festival Types: Indigenous, Traditional, Cultural
Month: August
Tufi Cultural Festival Website

Papua New Guinea Accommodation

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Papua New Guinea Flights

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