Outline of Papua New Guinea - Geography of Papua New Guinea

Geography of Papua New Guinea

  • Papua New Guinea is...
    • a country (on an island)
      • a nation state
        • a Commonwealth Realm
      • a megadiverse country
  • Location:
    • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Pacific Ocean
      • South Pacific
        • Oceania
          • Melanesia
            • New Guinea (eastern half)
    • Time zone: UTC+10
    • Extreme points of Papua New Guinea
      • High: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m (14,793 ft)
      • Low: Coral Sea and South Pacific Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: Indonesia 820 km
    • Coastline: 5,152 km
  • Population of Papua New Guinea: 6,331,000 - 101st most populous country
  • Area of Papua New Guinea: 245,857 km2
  • Atlas of Papua New Guinea

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