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Papua New Guinea documents and publications

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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Map
Area: 462,840km²
Capital: Port Moresby
Other main cities:
Daru, Wewak, Madang, Raboul
  • Population
    Population icon5.6m
  • Infant mortality
    Infant mortality icon93/1000
  • Life expectancy
    Life expectancy icon55.7 years
  • Water supply coverage
    Water supply coverage icon44%
  • Sanitation coverage
    Sanitation coverage icon39%
  • Below poverty line
    Below poverty line icon37.5%
  • Development index
    Development index icon139
  • Adult literacy
    Adult literacy icon57%
Sources:
Human Development Report 2006, World Development Report 2006
NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.
 

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