Papua New Guinea Government Independent State, UN Member State (1975), Member of the Commonwealth (1975) Capital Port Moresby Population 8 100 000 Land area 462 840 km² Max height above sea level 4 509 m EEZ 2 402 290 km² GDP Year 2013 Currency Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) Languages English Tok Pisin Hiri Motu Projects Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation: Government of Papua New Guinea and Pacific Community, August 2015 GDP per capita 1 931 USD Useful links National Parliament of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotions Authority