The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. An eight-year secessionist revolt has raged on the island and has claimed some 20,000 lives.
Demographic Data
Capital: Port Moresby
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 93.3%
Government efficiency: 52.4%
Population's support to government: 92.8%
Area: 451,710 square kilometers
Habitable land: 72.0%
Farmable land: 0.0%
Total population: 4,294 thousands
Population's growth: 2.3%
Country's development level: 5,040
Economic Data
GNP: 9,200,000,000
Industralisation: 16.1%
International funding: 23,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 1,898
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 85
Rebels development: 4,536
Rebels technological access: 3,527