Statistical information Papua New Guinea 1989Papua%20New%20Guinea

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Papua New Guinea - Introduction 1989
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Background: The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902 which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975.


Papua New Guinea - Geography 1989
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Location

Geographic coordinates

Map reference

Area

Land boundaries: 820 km with Indonesia

Coastline: 5,152 km

Maritime claims: (measured from claimed archipelagic baselines)
Continental shelf: 200 meters or to depth of exploitation
Extended economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October; slight seasonal temperature variation

Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills

Elevation

Natural resources: gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil potential
Land use

Land use: NEGL% arable land; 1% permanent crops; NEGL% meadows and pastures; 71% forest and woodland; 28% other

Irrigated land

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography
Note: shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia


Papua New Guinea - People 1989
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Population: 3,736,386 (July 1989), growth rate 2.3% (1989)

Nationality: noun - Papua New Guinean(s; adjective - Papua New Guinean

Ethnic groups: predominantly Melanesian and Papuan; some Negrito, Micronesian, and Polynesian

Languages: 715 indigenous languages; English spoken by 1-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region

Religions: over half of population nominally Christian (490,000 Roman Catholic, 320,000 Lutheran, other Protestant sects; remainder indigenous beliefs

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate

Birth rate: 35 births/1000 population (1989)

Death rate: 12 deaths/1000 population (1989)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1000 population (1989)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast; some active volcanos; frequent earthquakes

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 97 deaths/1000 live births (1989)

Life expectancy at birth: 54 years male, 55 years female (1989)

Total fertility rate: 5.1 children born/woman (1989)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: 32%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Papua New Guinea - Government 1989
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Country name: conventional long form: none

Government type: independent parliamentary state within Commonwealth recognizing Elizabeth II as head of state

Capital: Port Moresby

Administrative divisions: 20 provinces; Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, North Solomons, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain

Dependent areas

Independence: 16 September 1975 (from UN trusteeship under Australian administration)

National holiday: Independence Day, 16 September (1975)

Constitution: 16 September 1975

Legal system: based on English common law

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: universal adult

Executive branch

Legislative branch: Papua New Guinea Defense Force

Judicial branch

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: ADB, ANRPC, CIPEC (associate), Commonwealth, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, ITU, South Pacific Commission, SPF, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO

Diplomatic representation
In the us: Ambassador Renagi R. LOHIA; Chancery at Suite 350, 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20,036; telephone (202) 659-0856; US - Ambassador Everett E. BIERMAN; Embassy at Armit Street, Port Moresby (mailing address is P. O. Box 1492, Port Moresby; telephone Õ675å 211-455 or 594, 654

Flag descriptionflag of Papua%20New%20Guinea: 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

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Papua New Guinea - Economy 1989
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Economy overview: Papua New Guinea is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by the rugged terrain and the high cost of developing an infrastructure. The economy is based on agriculture and mining. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for more than half the population. Mining of numerous deposits, including copper and gold, accounted for about 60% of export earnings in 1987.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate

Real gdp per capita

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: copra, cocoa, coffee, rubber, oil palm, tea

Industries: copra crushing, oil palm processing, plywood processing, wood chip production, gold, silver, copper, construction, tourism

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Labor force:
1,660,000; 732,806 in salaried employment; 54% agriculture, 25% government, 9%
industry and commerce, 8%
services (1980)

Labor force

Unemployment rate: 5% (1988)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $962 million; expenditures $998 million, including capital expenditures of $169 million (1988)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $1.17 billion (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: gold, copper ore, coffee, copra, palm oil, timber, lobster
Partners: FRG, Japan, Australia, UK, Spain, US

Imports: $1.10 billion (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, fuels, food, chemicals, consumer goods
Partners: Australia, Singapore, Japan, US, New Zealand, UK

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $2.5 billion (December 1988)

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: kina (K) per US$1 - 0.8235 (January 1989), 0.8667 (1988), 0.9081 (1987), 0.9713 (1986), 1.0000 (1985)


Papua New Guinea - Energy 1989
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Electricity
Capacity: 364,000 kW capacity; 1,300 million kWh produced, 360 kWh per capita (1988)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Papua New Guinea - Communication 1989
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Papua New Guinea - Military 1989
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Military expenditures
Dollar figure: $37 million, 3.8% of central government budget (1988 est.)

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Papua New Guinea - Transportation 1989
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 555 total, 429 usable; 19 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 39 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways: 10,940 km

Merchant marine: 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 17,848 GRT/28,060 DWT; includes 6 cargo, 3 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 bulk

Ports and terminals


Papua New Guinea - Transnational issues 1989
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Disputes international

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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