PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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Population mid-1999 ............................................4,705,126
GNP per capita 1997 (Atlas method, US$)........... 930
GNP 1997 (Atlas method, US$ billions)................ 4.2

Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 2.3
Labor force (%) ....... 2.3

Total Area...................................................................178,704 sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 17
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 58
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 61
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) ..............................30
Access to safe water (% of population) ......................................31