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<text id=93CT1106>
<title>
Papua New Guinea--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Papua New Guinea
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Independent State of Papua New
Guinea</l>
<l> conventional short form: Papua New Guinea</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: PP
</p>
<p>Type: parliamentary democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Port Moresby
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 20 provinces; Central, Chimbu,
Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf,
Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland,
Northern, North Solomons, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western,
Western Highlands, West New Britain
</p>
<p>Independence: 16 September 1975 (from UN trusteeship under
Australian administration)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 16 September 1975
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on English common law
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Papua New Guinea United Party
(Pangu Party), Jack GENIA; People's Democratic Movement (PDM),
Paias WINGTI; People's Action Party (PAP), Akoka DOI; People's
Progress Party (PPP), Sir Julius CHAN; United Party (UP), Paul
TORATO; Papua Party (PP), Galeva KWARARA; National Party (NP),
Paul PORA; Melanesian Alliance (MA), Fr. John MOMIS
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> National Parliament: last held 13-26 June 1992 (next to be
held NA 1997); results - percent by party NA; seats - (109
total) Pangu Party 24, PDM 17, PPP 10, PAP 10, independents 30,
others 18 (association with political parties is fluid)
</p>
<p>Executive branch: British monarch, governor general, prime
minister, deputy prime minister, National Executive Council
(cabinet)
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral National Parliament (sometimes
referred to as the House of Assembly)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Governor General Wiwa KOROWI (since NA November
1991)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Paias WINGTI (since 17
July 1992)
</p>
<p>Member of: ACP, AsDB, ASEAN (observer), C, CP, ESCAP, FAO,
G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO,
INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LORCS, NAM, SPARTECA, SPC,
SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Margaret TAYLOR</l>
<l> chancery: 3rd floor, 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20009</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 745-3680</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Robert W. FARRAND</l>
<l> embassy: Armit Street, Port Moresby</l>
<l> mailing address: P. O. Box 1492, Port Moresby, or APO AE
96553</l>
<l> telephone: [675] 211-455 or 594, 654</l>
<l> FAX: [675] 213-423</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the
upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise
centered; the lower triangle is black with five white
five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
</p></body></article></text>