Papua New Guinea

Exact population: 5,670,544 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 64.6%; male: 71.1%; female: 57.7%
Ethnicities: Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian
Land boundaries: Total: 820 km; border countries: Indonesia 820 km
Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
Imports: Australia 46.4%, Singapore 21.6%, Japan 4.3%, New Zealand 4.2% (2004)
Exports: Australia 28%, Japan 5.8%, Germany 4.7%, China 4.6% (2004)
Industries: Copra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining of gold, silver, and copper; crude oil production; construction, tourism

Source: CIA World Factbook