Papua New Guinea

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Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Port Moresby
Neighbouring Countries	Indonesia
Total Area	462,840 km2
- Water	9,980 km2 (2.16%) / 216 m2/ha
- Land	452,860 km2
Coastline	5,152 km
Population	5,887,138 (12.7 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.516 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	50.9 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$6,363 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$4,300
National UN Presence	UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	8,559 km2 (1.89%)
- Arable	2,219 km2 (0.49%)
- Permanent Crops	6,340 km2 (1.4%)
- Irrigated	km2
- Non cultivated	314,562 km2 (98.11%)
Average Annual RainfallD	3142 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	801 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.071 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 1%   - For Domestic Use 56%   - For Industrial Use 42%   - Per Capita 90 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 39%      - Urban population 88%      - Rural population 32%   - Improved Sanitation 44%      - Urban population 67%      - Rural population 41%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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