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National Government
Papua New Guinea Government

National Law Ministry
Department of Justice and Attorney General

National Police
Police

National Capital
Port Moresby

National Population
10.3 million to 11.3 million

Independence Day
September 16

Country area (aprox)

National Helplines
Police - 112
Ambulance - 111
Fire - 110
Water / Electricity - 116
Child help-line - 1546

National Languages
Tok Pisin
English
Hiri Motu
Some 839 indigenous languages spoken
About 12 of the world's total
Many languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers

National Currency
Papua New Guinean Kina
PGK

National Animal
Matschie's tree-Kangaroo or Huon tree-Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

National Bird
The Raggiana bird-of-paradise

National Flower
Dendrobium Lasianthera

National Fruit
Pandanus conoideus

Country area (aprox)
Country code
Country domain
Botanical Gardens
Forests
Zoos

NGOs
Aihi Ikupu
Appropriate Technology & Community Development Institute
Appropriate Technology & Community Development Institute
Building Humanity Foundtion
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Community Aid Facilities (CAF)
Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
Faith Christians Development Cooperative Society Limited
Imipak Yongale Community Association
Liklik Buk Information Centre
United Nations Volunteer Program in Papua New Guinea
Young Women's Christian Association, Papua New Guinea (YWCA- Papua New Guinea)

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