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Oceania > Papua New Guinea > Government

PAPUA NEW GUINEAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 9 30 S, 147 10 E Time series
Constitution 16 September 1975 Time series
Corruption 2.3 [136th of 160]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
4240 Port Moresby PI, US Department of State, Washington DC 20521-4240
Executive branch > Cabinet
National Executive Council appointed by governor general on recommendation of prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by governor general Sir Paulius MATANE (since 29 June 2004)
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
Government type
constitutional parliamentary democracy
Independence
16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship)
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (the chief justice is appointed by the governor general on the proposal of the National Executive Council after consultation with the minister responsible for justice; other judges are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission)
Legal system
based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch
unicameral National Parliament - sometimes referred to as the House of Assembly (109 seats, 89 elected from open electorates and 20 from provincial electorates; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Parliamentary seats > Female 2% [128th of 143]
Political parties and leaders
National Alliance Party or NA [Michael SOMARE]; Papua and Niugini Union Party or PANGU PATI [Andrew KUMBAKOR]; Papua New Guinea Party or PNGP [Sir Mekere MORAUTA]; People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Michael OGIO]; People's Action Party or PAP [Gabriel KAPRIS]; United Resources Party or URP [William DUMA]
Status
democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Time required to start a business > days 56 days Time series [40th of 171]
Trademarks, residents 35 Time series [73rd of 98]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
relies on assistance from Australia to keep out illegal cross-border activities from primarily Indonesia, including goods smuggling, illegal narcotics trafficking, and squatters and secessionists

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Transparency International; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; electionworld.org; World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, new guinea, papua n.g.

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