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Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
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| Name lang: |
| fra | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée |
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| Capital: |
Port Moresby |
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| Region: |
Oceania |
| Subregion: |
Melanesia |
| Area: |
462840 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 21:40) |
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^(d{3})$ |
| Auto code: |
PNG |
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| CallingCode: |
+675 |
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| International organizations: |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
| SPARTECA |
South Pacific Agreement on Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation |
| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| PIF |
Pacific Islands Forum |
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 A country, state, region... (159) |
| Administrative division (ADMD)
(An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 42 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 87 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 22 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 3 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 4 | |
 Stream, lake... (4718) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 3141 | | Watercourse (WTRC)
(A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water) | 55 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 341 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 138 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 114 | | Lakes (LKS)
(Large inland bodies of standing water) | 3 | | Anabranch (STMA)
(A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream) | 7 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 66 | | Narrows (NRWS)
(A navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc.) | 1 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 488 | | Confluence (CNFL)
(A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together) | 15 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 46 | | Crater lake (LKC)
(A lake in a crater or caldera) | 3 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 82 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 4 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 6 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 28 | | Anchorage (ANCH)
(An area where vessels may anchor) | 24 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 57 | | Strait (STRT)
(A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water) | 14 | | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 8 | | Tidal creek(s) (CRKT)
(A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents) | 22 | | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 9 | | Distributary(-ies) (STMD)
(A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal) | 14 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 1 | | Sound (SD)
(A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water) | 2 | | Gulf (GULF)
(A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay) | 2 | | Stream bend (STMB)
(A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream) | 3 | | Stream mouth(s) (STMM)
(A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea) | 7 | | Roadstead (RDST)
(An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor) | 3 | | Bank(s) (BNK)
(An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation) | 5 | | Waterhole(s) (WTRH)
(A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas) | 1 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 2 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 1 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 3 | | Headwaters (STMH)
(The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin) | 1 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 1 | |
 Parks, area ... (34) |
| Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 16 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 2 | | Coast (CST)
(A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline) | 4 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 2 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 5 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 1 | | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 1 | | Tribal area (TRB)
(A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes) | 1 | | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 2 | |
 City, village... (11622) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 11425 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 73 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 71 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 20 | | Destroyed populated place (PPLW)
(A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war) | 2 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 23 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 4 | | Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)
| 2 | | Historical populated place (PPLH)
(A populated place that no longer exists) | 1 | |
 Road, railroad (17) |
| Road (RD)
(An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles) | 5 | | Trail (TRL)
(A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles) | 9 | | Causeway (CSWY)
(A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water) | 2 | | Street (ST)
(A paved urban thoroughfare) | 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (1387) |
| Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 458 | | Mission (MSSN)
(A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion) | 303 | | Resthouse (RHSE)
(A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers) | 47 | | Agricultural facility (AGRF)
(A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture) | 14 | | Police post (PP)
(A building in which police are stationed) | 8 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 65 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 11 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 10 | | Section of estate (ESTX)
| 8 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 3 | | College (SCHC)
(The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning) | 3 | | Power station (PS)
(A facility for generating electric power) | 2 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 8 | | Patrol post (PSTP)
(A post from which patrols are sent out) | 6 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 2 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 22 | | Border post (PSTB)
(A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods) | 4 | | Monastery (MSTY)
(A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion) | 1 | | Clinic (HSPC)
(A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients) | 13 | | Leprosarium (HSPL)
(An asylum or hospital for lepers) | 4 | | Prison (PRN)
(A facility for confining prisoners) | 4 | | Religious center (CTRR)
(A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship) | 1 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 4 | | Quarry(-ies) (MNQR)
(A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted) | 2 | | Abandoned mine (MNQ)
| 1 | | Resort (RSRT)
(A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities) | 1 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 2 | | Sawmill (MLSW)
(A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes) | 4 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 300 | | Scientific research base (STNB)
(A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored) | 2 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 2 | | Convent (CVNT)
(A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion) | 1 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 5 | | Forest station (STNF)
(A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management) | 1 | | Rubber plantation (ESTR)
(An estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees) | 1 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 27 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 4 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 2 | | Museum (MUS)
(A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited) | 1 | | Golf course (RECG)
(A recreation field where golf is played) | 3 | | Garden(s) (GDN)
(An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life) | 1 | | Barracks (BRKS)
(A building for lodging military personnel) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 1 | | Grave (GRVE)
(A burial site) | 1 | | Bus stop (BUSTP)
(A place lacking station facilities) | 1 | | Jetty (JTY)
(A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting) | 1 | | Facility (FCL)
(A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.) | 1 | | Wharf(-ves) (WHRF)
(A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities) | 3 | | University (UNIV)
(An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.) | 4 | | Historical site (HSTS)
(A place of historical importance) | 1 | | Gold mine(s) (MNAU)
(A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted) | 1 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 1 | | Abandoned camp (CMPQ)
| 2 | | Administrative facility (ADMF)
(A government building) | 1 | | Experiment station (STNE)
(A facility for carrying out experiments) | 1 | | Beacon (BCN)
(A fixed artificial navigation mark) | 5 | | Landing (LDNG)
(A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (3888) |
| Atoll(s) (ATOL)
(A ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon) | 11 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 11 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 903 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 1407 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 120 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 682 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 35 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 11 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 164 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 165 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 59 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 17 | | Spur(s) (SPUR)
(A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation) | 6 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 97 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 43 | | Promontory(-ies) (PROM)
(A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland) | 2 | | Cone(s) (CONE)
(A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material) | 18 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 9 | | Crater(s) (CRTR)
(A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action) | 4 | | Volcano (VLC)
(A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top) | 10 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 11 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 10 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 17 | | Divide (DVD)
(A line separating adjacent drainage basins) | 4 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 23 | | Headland (HDLD)
(A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast) | 13 | | Saddle (SDL)
(A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains) | 4 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 9 | | Delta (DLTA)
(A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream) | 4 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 5 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 1 | | Land-tied island (ISLT)
(A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes) | 2 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 1 | | Section of island (ISLX)
| 1 | | Bar (BAR)
(A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts) | 1 | | Spit (SPIT)
(A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody) | 1 | | Gap (GAP)
(A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation) | 6 | | Islet (ISLET)
(Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.) | 1 | |
 Undersea (23) |
| Ridge (RDGU)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides) | 1 | | Trench (TRNU)
(A long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides) | 2 | | Canyon (CNYU)
(A relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope) | 5 | | Basin (BSNU)
(A depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent) | 4 | | Reef (RFU)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 5 | | Shoal (SHLU)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 1 | | Tongue (TNGU)
(An elongate (tongue-like) extension of a flat sea floor into an adjacent higher feature) | 1 | | Reefs (RFSU)
(Surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material) | 1 | | Plateau (PLTU)
(A comparatively flat-topped feature of considerable extent, dropping off abruptly on one or more sides) | 1 | | Valley (VALU)
(A relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient) | 1 | | Deep (DEPU)
(A localized deep area within the confines of a larger feature, such as a trough, basin or trench) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (5) |
| Grassland (GRSLD)
(An area dominated by grass vegetation) | 1 | | Grove (GROVE)
(A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted) | 3 | | Cultivated area (CULT)
(An area under cultivation) | 1 | |
