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The United States and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations upon the latter's independence on September 16, 1975. The U.S. Peace Corps ceased operations in Papua New Guinea in 2001 due to security concerns.
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea List of presidents of the United States Term end September 16, 1975: September 16, 1975: Paulias Matane: Chargé d'affaires, opened the embassy Michael Somare: Gerald Ford: January 9, 1976: January 23, 1976: Paulias Matane: Michael Somare: Gerald Ford: December 8, 1980: December 11, 1980: Kubulan Los: Julius ...
Papua New Guinea [note 1] [13] [note 2] is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east.
Diplomatic missions of Papua New Guinea; High Commission of Papua New Guinea in Canberra, Australia; High Commission of Papua New Guinea in London, United Kingdom; Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Washington DC, USA
The United States Embassy was opened on September 10, 1975 and Mary S. Olmsted became the first U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea on January 5, 1976. [1] Since establishment of a diplomatic mission in Port Moresby, the United States ambassador to Papua New Guinea has also been accredited to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. [2]
Pages in category "Papua New Guinea–United States relations" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Papua New Guinea has a High Commission in Canberra and consulates-general in Brisbane and Sydney. [60] Canada: 9 August 1976: Canada is accredited to Papua New Guinea from its High Commission in Canberra, Australia. [61] Papua New Guinea is accredited to Canada from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. [62] China: 12 October 1976
The economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is largely underdeveloped with the vast majority of the population living below the poverty line. [20] However, according to the Asian Development Bank its GDP is expected to grow 3.4% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. [ 21 ]