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Languages of Papua New Guinea
Tok Pisin (official)
English (official)
Hiri Motu (official)
some 836 indigenous languages spoken ; most languages have fewer than 1
000 speakers
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Currency exchange rate
$1.00(PGK) = USD 0.25(USD)
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Independence of Papua New Guinea
16 September 1975
National Holiday : Independence Day, 16 September
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Energy generated from Papua New Guinea
Fossil fuels 61%
Nuclear fuels 0%
Hydroelectricity 30%
Other renewable sources 8%
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Internet users in Papua New Guinea
125,000 (152nd)
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Industries of Papua New Guinea
copra crushing
palm oil processing
plywood production
wood chip production; mining ; crude oil production
petroleum refining; construction