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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.

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Native Name:

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Papua Niu Gini
  • Papua Niugini

Population:

11,781,559

Region:

Oceania

Sub Region:

Melanesia

Capital:

Port Moresby

Top Level Domain:

.pg

Currencies:

Papua New Guinean kina

Languages:

  • English
  • Hiri Motu
  • Tok Pisin

Border Countries:

Indonesia