Technical Police

Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 705,427
males fit for military service: 484,571 (1996 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $78 million, NA%
of GDP (1995); note - for police and security forces

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@Papua New Guinea
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Map
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Location: 6 00 S, 147 00 E -- Southeastern Asia, group of islands
including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the
Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia

Flag
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Description: 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

Geography
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Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the
eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and
the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia

Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 147 00 E

Map references: Oceania

Area:
total area: 461,690 sq km
land area: 451,710 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than California

Land boundaries:
total: 820 km
border country: Indonesia 820 km

Coastline: 5,152 km

Maritime claims: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: none

Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March),
southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature
variation

Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling
foothills
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m

Natural resources: gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil
potential

Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 71%
other: 28%

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Environment:
current issues: rain forest subject to deforestation as a result of
growing commercial demand for tropical timber; pollution from mining
projects
natural hazards: active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Rim
of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe
earthquakes; mud slides
international agreements: party to - Anta