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Transnational_issues of Papua New Guinea

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
Refugees and internally displaced persons:refugees (country of origin): 9,991 (Indonesia) (2006)
Illicit drugs:major consumer of cannabis

Papua New Guinea Quickstats

  • Population: 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 462,840 sq km
  • Density: 13 /km² (201st)
  • GDP (total): $14.363 billion (126th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,418 (131st)
  • Literacy: 57.3%

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  • Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
  • Dial code: +675

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