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Papua New Guinea
Also Known As Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It was granted independence from Australia as a Commonwealth realm on 16 September 1975. Its capital is Port Moresby.
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Population2024 census, a significant downward revision from earlier 2021 estimates of 11,781,559. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearPapua New Guinea was granted independence from Australia as a Commonwealth realm on 16 September 1975. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)
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Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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Port Moresby
1. Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)
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462,840 km2
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10,185,363 (2024 census), distinct from earlier 2021 estimates of 11,781,559
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Papua New Guinea was granted independence as a Commonwealth realm in 1975.
1. Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)
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Papua New Guinea is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.
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