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Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to eight million people and more than 800 different languages spoken among a population divided into more than 10,000 ethnic clans across 600 islands.
The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe, including Papua New Guinea.