Papua New Guinea Map & Atlas

Papua New Guinea is divided into 20 first-level administrative divisions:

Port Moresby is the largest urban area in Papua New Guinea with about 283,733 people.

Highest terrain in Papua New Guinea: ≈ 4,458 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian

Regionally, Melanesian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 20 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Protestant 64.3% (Evangelical Lutheran 18.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.9%, Pentecostal 10.4%, United Church 10.3%, Evangelical Alliance 5.9%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.8%, Salvation Army 0.4%), Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 5.3%, non-Christian 1.4%, unspecified 3.1% (2011 est.)

Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 20 divisions, while Roman Catholic predominates in 5 divisions (North Solomons, East Sepik, Sandaun, Chimbu, Madang).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 839 living indigenous languages are spoken (about 12% of the world's total)

Regionally, Tok Pisin is the most common language group across most of the 20 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys