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Flag description: divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five, white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered. .

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Additional information about Papua New Guinea

Official country name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Short name: Papua New Guinea
Local names (long and short forms): / Papuaniugini
Former name: Territory of Papua and New Guinea
Abbreviation: PNG
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Nationality noun / adjective: Papua New Guinean(s) / Papua New Guinean

Languages spoken: Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2%, Motu spoken in Papua region. 820 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world's total).

Capital: Port Moresby (GMT 9.9, summertime: )

Government type: constitutional parliamentary democracy

Population: 5931769 ranked 108, (data 2008)

Geography: shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 5152 km - . .

Land borders: Papua New Guinea has a total of 82 km landborders, bordering to Indonesia 820 km. . .

Administrative divisions: 20 provinces; Bougainville (autonomous region), 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

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Independence: 16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship)