GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $11.4 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $16.7 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $2,500 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Port Moresby
Population (Estimated July 2012): 6,310,129
Area: 462,840km2 or 178,704mi2
Currency: Kina (K)
Official Language: English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin
Political Information: Constitutional Monarchy with Democratic Parliament
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 69.4% of the population are Protestant, 27% are Roman Catholic and 3.6% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Mount Wilhelm at 4,509m or 14,793ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +10:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 18 provinces, 1 autonomous region*, and 1 district**; Bougainville*, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital**, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain
Leaders: (Head of State) H.M. Queen Eliuzabeth II represented by Governor Michael OGIO; Prime Ministers Peter O’Neill
Additional: Gained independence from an Australian-administered UN trusteeship on the 16th of September 1975.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
