Papua New Guinea
Flag of Papua New Guinea

Flag 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.

Currency
Kina.

Astronomy
Today's date is September 2, 2010. There is currently a Last Quarter Moon.

Location
Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of new guinea between the coral sea and the south pacific ocean, east of indonesia.

Climate
Tropical; northwest monsoon (december to march), southeast monsoon (may to october); slight seasonal temperature variation.

Terrain
Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Pacific Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m.

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Papua New Guinea

Currency

The Papua New Guinea kina and toea (100 toea = 1 kina) are the only legal currency in the country.

Last updated: 05-2001

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