Countries of the World: Papua New Guinea
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is country on the Oceania continent which is made up of around 600 islands with long coastlines along the Bismarck, Coral and Solomon Seas, a population of just over 9.3 million people in 2022 and the following country across its border:
You pronounce Papua New Guinea like this: PAP-OO-AH NEW GIH-NEE.
Key information and contact details for Papua New Guinea
Official Language: Tok Pisin.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Papua New Guinea dialling code: +675.
Papua New Guinea currency: Papua New Guinean kina.
Papua New Guinea Capital City: Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea International Airport: Port Moresby International Airport, Morea-Tobo Rd, Port Moresby 121, Papua New Guinea. Phone Number: +675 324 4704.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 112. Ambulance: 111. Fire: 110.
British Embassy: British High Commission Port Moresby, Sec 411 Lot 1 & 2, Kiroki Street, Waigani, National Capital District, Port Moresby, Locked Mail Bag 212, Papua New Guinea. Phone Number: +675 303 7600.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea, Douglas Street, Port Moresby, N.C.D Papua New Guinea. Phone Number: +675-308-2100.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/papua-new-guinea.