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Papua New Guinea

MelanesiaCapital Port Moresby1 neighbour

Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea is next to Indonesia.

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A way to remember it

Papua New Guinea is the eastern half of a bird-shaped island just north of Australia, with Indonesia next door.

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It has hundreds of different languages.

Quick facts

  • CapitalPort Moresby
  • RegionOceania, Melanesia
  • Land borders1 country
  • Also known asIndependen Stet bilong Papua Niugini, Independent State of Papua New Guinea

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