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The flag of Papua New Guinea is divided diagonally, from the upper hoist-side corner to the lower fly-side corner, into a lower black and an upper red triangle. On the hoist side of the lower black triangle is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation made up of one small and four larger five-pointed white stars. A golden Raggiana bird-of-paradise is situated on the fly side of the upper red triangle.

Papua New Guinea

  • Native Name: Papua New Guinea, Papua Niu Gini, Papua Niugini

  • Population: 8,947,027

  • Region: Oceania

  • Sub Region: Melanesia

  • Capital: Port Moresby

  • Top Level Domain: .pg

  • Currencies: Papua New Guinean kina

  • Languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Border Countries:

Indonesia