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    General Information
    Region    Melanesia
    Population (000, 2020)   8 947
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   19.8
    Capital city    Port Moresby
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   374.5b
    UN membership date    10-Oct-75
    Surface area (km2)   462 840a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   104.3
    National currency    Kina (PGK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.4b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)14 25122 96223 077c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.16.9~0.0c
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 949.42 832.02 681.4c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)20.219.619.5c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)34.229.930.5c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)50.853.953.5c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)66.461.357.8
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)4.86.46.7
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)28.832.335.5
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)22.62.5
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)47.2 / 49.346.6 / 48.246.0 / 47.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100e128151c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)112121122f
    International trade: exportsd (million current US$)5 7428 42511 798b
    International trade: importsd (million current US$)3 9502 5373 130b
    International trade: balanced (million current US$)1 7925 8888 669b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-6424 4075 451c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.42.12
    Urban population (% of total population)131313.2b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)2.22.2...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)4.13.83.6
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)62.7 / 60.064.1 / 61.465.4 / 62.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)38.3 / 5.336.8 / 5.535.1 / 6.0
    International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.)30.4 / 0.430.9 / 0.431.2 / 0.4b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)9.7j9.99.9b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)54.548.341.9
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)2.11.92.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1...0.1c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)54.3 / 61.4k95.7 / 107.7l103.6 / 113.2f
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...33.0 / 44.0l39.9 / 54.7f
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)9.8......
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)0.92.70m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1.3n7.9d11.2d,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......~0.0o,p,f
    Threatened species (number)453478585
    Forested aread (% of land area)74.174.174.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)95228232a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)202120a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)140183140c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)6.96.96.9b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.922.783.5c
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