Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu.

Papua New Guinea is one of the eighteen British Commonwealth Realms and thus a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also a member of the United Nations and the Asia-Pacific Treaty Organisation.

History

 * 1979: passing of the Commonwealth Realms Act in Papua New Guinea.

Society and culture

 * Transportation in Papua New Guinea