Conventional Long Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital City: Port Moresby
Type of Government: constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Date of Independence: September 16, 1975
National Holiday: Independence Day- September 16
Chief of State: Peter Paire O'Neille
Head of Government: Michael Ogio
Executive Branch/Powers: monarchy is hereditary, governor general nominated by Parliament and appointed by chief of state
Legislative Branch/Powers: unicameral National Parliament, 111 seats, Constitution allows up to 126 seats
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court consists of chief justice, deputy chief justice, and 28 other judges, chief justice appointed by governor general, deputy chief justice and other judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
Ambassador to the United States: Rupa Abraham Malina
Location of Embassy in United States: 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 805, Washington D.C., 20036
Location of Consulate in United States: N/A
United States Ambassador to P.N.G: Walter E. North
Location of United States Embassy in P.N.G.: Douglas Street, Port Moresby, N,C,D
Location of United States Consulate in P.N.G: N/A
Representative to U.N.: Robert Gupa Aisi
Papua New Guinea National Anthem
National Symbol: bird of paradise
International Disputes: relies on assistance from Australia to keep out illegal cross border activities, primarily from Indonesia
Quantity of Refugees inside Country: 9,368 (Indonesia)
Quantity of Internally Displace People: N/A
Quantity of Stateless People: N/A
Current Human Trafficking Issues: It is a source, transit, and destination spot for men, women, and children as sex slaves. Sex trafficking and domestic servitude, families sell young daughters for money, young girls then get used for sex slaves.
Illegal Drug Trafficking/Use: major consumer of cannabis