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Port Moresby
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Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on the Coral Sea coast of the Papuan Peninsula. Named after British Royal Navy officer Admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son John Moresby, who charted the harbour in 1873, it grew from a colonial trading post into the nation's political, economic and cultural hub. With a population of 756,754 at the 2024 census, it is the country's most populous city.
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Population2024 census figure, from Port Moresby's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1885 is the year the settlement was founded, the date the infobox itself gives. Population Estimate Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.
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1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
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756,754 at the 2024 census
1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
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240 km2 (93 sq mi)
1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
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9°28′44″S 147°08′58″E
1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
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1885
1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
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Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
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