Facts & Figures
Spoken Languages English, Pidgin English (Tok Pisin) and Hiri Motu.
Religion Christianity is
predominant. Local beliefs and traditions are practised in harmony with Christian beliefs.
A male magnificent bird of paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus) with its distinctive curved tail feathers at Port Moresby Nature Park Photo: Skye Imaka
Temperature 22ºC - 32ºC
Coinage K1, 50t, 20t, 10t and 5t coins are all made of silver.
Tipping You are not obligated to tip in PNG, however it is appreciated in the tourism and hospitality sectors. If you do wish to give a tip we advise you check with the manager or operator on how best it should be done as tips are often equally shared. Roads Vehicles in PNG are right-hand drive, and we drive on the left side of the road. International licences are accepted for up to one month. Check with the Department of Transport (ph. 327 7370) for more details.
Trading Hours Standard commercial trading hours are between Monday and Friday from 8am to 5pm, and retailers are also open on Saturdays from 8am to 12pm. Government office service hours are usually between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday. Electricity Electricity can be erratic and you are likely to experience some outages wherever you are in PNG. Backup power is on standby at all major hotels, restaurants and clubs. The national power supply is 240 Volts, 50 Htz. Pin type 1: / \
Seasons Typically the dry
season is between May and November followed by a wet season in the months of December through to April.
Tax A 10% Goods &
Services Tax (or Value Added Tax) is applied to all transactions in shops, hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs. In most cases you will find GST is included in the advertised price.
Currency Notes K100 (green), K50
(orange), K20 (red), K10 (blue), K5 (pink) and K2 (pale green).
One of the 3000 species of orchids at the National Orchid Garden at 14 Mile Photo: Skye Imaka
For more information, contact: PNG Tourism Promotion Authority ph. 320 0211 fax. 320 0223
info@papuanewguinea.travel www.papuanewguinea.travel
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