Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Official nameIndependent State of Papua New Guinea
CapitalPort Moresby
RegionOceania — Melanesia
Area462,840 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesEnglish, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
CurrenciesPapua New Guinean kina (K)
DemonymPapua New Guinean
Approx. coordinates-6°, 147°
Located in Melanesia, Papua New Guinea is one of the countries that make up Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 462,840 km² in area, Papua New Guinea uses English as a major language and its currency is the Papua New Guinean kina (K). On the map, it shares a border with 1 other country, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea shares a land border with 1 country.
Indonesia