Flag of Papua New Guinea
| Formal Name: | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Local Name: | Papua New Guinea |
| Local Formal Name: | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Region: | Oceania |
| Associations: | Commonwealth of Nations, United Nations |
| Capital City: | Port Moresby |
| Main Cities: | Lae |
| ISO 3166 Code: | PG |
| Population: | 6,732,000 |
| Area: | 462,840km² |
| Currency: | 1 Papua New Guinean kina = 100 toeas |
| Languages: | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu |
| Religions: | Protestant, Roman Catholic |
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Flag of Papua New Guinea
Date Flag first adopted: 1st July, 1971
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.
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