Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Papua New Guinea - Statistics & Facts
Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian country located in the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. The regions of Papua and West Papua, both part of Indonesia nowadays, constitute the island鈥檚 other half. Situated along the 鈥淩ing of Fire鈥, an area where a significant number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur, Papua New Guinea is frequently exposed to these natural hazards.
