Flag Description

divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered; red, black, and yellow are traditional colors of Papua New Guinea; the bird of paradise - endemic to the island of New Guinea - is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation; the Southern Cross, visible in the night sky, symbolizes Papua New Guinea's connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific

Background:The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.

Total Area: 462,840 sq km

Land Area:452,860 sq km

Water Area:9,980 sq km

Land Boundries Total:824 km

Border Countries:Indonesia 824 km

Coastline:5,152 km

Lowest Point:Pacific Ocean 0 m

Highest Point:Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m

Population:6,552,730 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:1.84% (2014 est.)

Religion:Roman Catholic 27%, Protestant 69.4% (Evangelical Lutheran 19.5%, United Church 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, Pentecostal 8.6%, Evangelical Alliance 5.2%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.5%, other Protestant 8.9%), Baha'i 0.3%, indigenous beliefs and other 3.3% (2000 census)

Literacy(%):0.624

Literacy(%) Male:0.654

Literacy(%) Female:59.4% (2011 est.)

Independence Day:16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship)

National Holiday:Independence Day, 16 September (1975)

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