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Did you know that Papua New Guinea is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world? There are four languages with statutory recognition (English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Sign) but an estimated 832 living languages.
About Pacific Island Countries and Territories:
| Pacific Island Countries and Territories | Government | Capital | Languages |
| American Samoa | USA unincorporated territory | Pago Pago | English. Samoan |
| Cook Islands | Self-governing State in free association with New Zealand | Avarua | Cook Islands Maori. English |
| Fiji | Republic. UN Member State. Member of the Commonwealth | Suva | English. Fijian. Fiji Hindi |
| French Polynesia | Self-governing Overseas Collectivity of France | Papeete | French |
| Guam | US Unincorporated Territory | Hagatna | English. Chamorro |
| Kiribati | Republic. UN Member State (1999). Member of the Commonwealth (1979) | Tarawa | English. Kiribati |
| Marshall Islands | Republic. UN Member State (1991) | Majuru | English. Marshallese |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | Freely Associated States forming an independent nation. in free association with the US; UN Member State | Palikir | English. Chuukese. Kosraean. Woleaian |
| Nauru | Republic. UN Member State (1999). Member of the Commonwealth (1968) | Yaren | English. Nauruan |
| New Caledonia | Overseas Collectivity of France (territory) | Noumea | French |
| Niue | Self-governing State in free association with New Zealand | Alofi | English. Niuean |
| Northern Mariana Islands | US Unincorporated Territory in free association with the United States | Saipan | English. Chamorro. Carolinian |
| Palau | Republic. UN Member State (1994) | Melekeok | English. Palauan. Sonsorolese. Tobian. Japanese |
| Papua New Guinea | Independent State. UN Member State (1975). Member of the Commonwealth (1975) | Port Moresby | English. Tok .Pisin. Hiri. Motu |
| Pitcairn | British Overseas Territory | Adamstown | English. Pitcairnese |
| Samoa | Independent State. UN Member State (1976). Member of the Commonwealth (1970) | Apia | English. Samoan |
| Solomon Islands | Sovereign Democratic State. UN Member State (1978). Member of the Commonwealth (1978) | Honiara | English |
| Tokelau | New Zealand Territory | No official capital: some use Nukunonu. the largest of its three atolls | English. Tokelauan |
| Tonga | National Constitutional Monarchy. UN Member State (1999). Member of the Commonwealth (1970) | Nuku'alofa | English. Tongan |
| Tuvalu | Independent State. UN Member State (2000). Member of the Commonwealth (1978) | Funafuti | English. Tuvaluan |
| Vanuatu | Republic. UN Member State (1981). Member of the Commonwealth (1980). Member of Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie | Port Vila | Bislama. English. French |
| Wallis and Futuna | French Overseas Collectivity (territory) | Mata Utu | French. Wallisian. Futunan |
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