Papua New Guinea

Key facts

How Papua New Guinea ranks

• 2nd largest of the 14 countries in Oceania.
• 2nd most populous country in Oceania.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Papua New Guinea?1

• Indonesia

Papua New Guinea in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Papua New Guinea is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 41 clues from the pool that are true of Papua New Guinea, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has more land borders than any other country in its region1 of 6
• Borders an island nation1 of 8
• Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
• Is in Oceania1 of 14
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “P”1 of 17
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Papua New Guinea

Which countries border Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea shares a land border with one country: Indonesia.

What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?

The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.

Is Papua New Guinea landlocked?

No — Papua New Guinea is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea has 3 official languages: English, Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu.