The minimum you must know
Papua New Guinea has a similar name to multiple African nations, and considers itself aligned with Congo basin countries on global issues such as climate change. But Papua New Guinea is far from there. It's a densely populated developing island located in the southwestern Pacific. Papua New Guinea is an Indonesian island near the northern coast of Australia.
Papua New Guinea is the third largest rain forest in the world, which was shared between Germany and Australia throughout the 20th century, until the country gained independence from both in 1975. The rain forest is similar to the one in the Congo basin, which may explain the African-sounding name. Papua New Guinea is a predominantly religious Christian nation, according to its current leadership, that believes in peace as a result. Today Papua New Guinea is being considered for ASEAN membership.
James Marape
Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea
79th Session of the United Nations
Papua New Guinea is at peace globally.
