Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Oceania · Melanesia
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Michael Somare
leader
He was the founding Prime Minister and is widely known as the Father of the Nation.
Local Delicacy
Mumu
A traditional meal of meat and root vegetables cooked in an earth oven.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Kokoda Track
This historic jungle trail is famous for its World War II significance.
Agriculture & Produce
Coffee is Papua New Guinea's leading smallholder cash crop and a major agricultural export.
Bananas are widely grown across village gardens and are one of the country's most common fruits.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
This hand drum is the best-known traditional instrument across Papua New Guinea and is central to dances and ceremonies.
Large carved slit drums are iconic in village ritual life and also serve as signaling instruments.
End-blown bamboo flutes are widely used in local song traditions in many regions.
Mouth harps are played in several Papua New Guinean communities for personal and social music-making.
The guitar is now extremely common in stringband and contemporary popular music throughout the country.