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.
At a Glance
Capital Port Moresby
Region Oceania
Subregion Melanesia
Population 8,947,027
Area 462,840 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
Papua New Guinea (English), Papua Niu Gini (Hiri Motu), Papua Niugini (Tok Pisin)
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Demonyms
Papua New Guinean (male), Papua New Guinean (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
K Papua New Guinean kina
Top Level Domain
.pg
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
left
Timezones
UTC+10:00