papua new guinea
   papua new guinea
Capital: port moresby Pos.:
Surface: 462.840 Kmq 55
Population 2024: 10.576.500
Pop. density: 22,85 in./Kmq
Pop. growth 4 ys:  + 7,75 %
GDP per capita: 2.925 $
Nominal GDP 2023: 30,933 billions $
Estimate Growth GDP 2025: +6,1 %
PPP per capita: 3.626 $ 149
GDP PPP 2020: 38,353 billions $ 122
Internet TLD:  PG
At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right. There are 839 known languages. As of 2019, it is also the most rural, as only 13.25% of its people live in urban centres
Economy:
It is largely underdeveloped with the vast majority of the population living below the poverty line. However, its GDP is expected to grow 3.4% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. It is dominated by the agricultural, forestry, and fishing sector and the minerals and energy extraction sector. The agricultural, forestry, and fishing sector accounts for most of the labour force of PNG while the minerals and energy extraction sector, including gold, copper, oil and natural gas is responsible for most of the export



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