Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea · Melanesia
Updated 8 November 2026
Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia with its capital in Port Moresby. Its head of state is Charles III and its head of government is James Marape. On DiploMaps you can see Papua New Guinea on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- Head of government
- James MarapePapua New Guinea politician
- Foreign minister
- Justin W. TkatchenkoMinister for Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 10.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- GDP
- $32.5 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
- Official languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- United Nations
- Member since 1975
- Region
- Melanesia · Oceania
Papua New Guinea and the UAE
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $46.1 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- APEC
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)