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Papua New Guinea


EMBASSY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1010 Washington D.C. 20006 T: 202 745 3680 F: 202 745 3679 E: info@pngembassy.org pngembassy.org


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW


 POPULATION (2020 EST.): 8,947,024  CAPITAL: Port Moresby  MAIN CITIES: Lae and Mount Hagen  VISA: A visa is issued on arrival to U.S. visitors staying for up to 60 days. You must have a passport valid for six months, an onward ticket and proof of suffi cient funds for your stay. Contact the Embassy (details above)  HEALTH: Immunization against hepatitis A and B, typhoid, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and malaria recommended  CURRENCY: Kina (K) = 100 toea


 EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): K3.56 = $1  TIPPING: Not customary  TIME: GMT +10  ELECTRICITY: 240 volts. Adaptor required  DRIVING: On the left. International permit required  PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2021): Jan 1-2; Apr 14-17; Jun 12; Jul 23-24; Aug 26, 28; Sept 16, 18; Dec 25-26  LANGUAGE: English is the offi cial language. Tok Pisen is also spoken  RELIGION: Protestant and indigenous beliefs  COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +675


CLIMATE Tropical on the coast; generally hot and humid year-round, with temperatures averaging 77-86F. The highland areas are cooler. The wet season is approximately December to March; the dry season roughly May to October


GETTING THERE


 MAJOR GATEWAY: Port Moresby (POM)  TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Los Angeles via Tokyo, 16h  PORTS: Port Moresby, Madang


Paraguay


EMBASSY OF PARAGUAY 2209 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008 T: 202 483 6960 F: 202 234 4508 E: dcconsulpar@mre.gov.py mre.gov.py


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW


 POPULATION (2020 EST.): 7,132,538  CAPITAL: Asuncion  MAIN CITIES: Cuidad del Este, Encarnacion  VISA: A visa is required by U.S. citizens; contact the Embassy or a consulate. Those arriving by air may obtain a visa on arrival in Asuncion for $160  HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization essential if arriving from an infected area. Hepatitis A, polio, tetanus and typhoid immunization, as well as malaria precautions, are recommended  CURRENCY: Guarani (PYG). U.S. dollar is preferred currency; credit cards and travelers’ checks are widely accepted


 EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): PYG6,976 = $1  TIPPING: 10-15 percent is the expected amount  TIME: GMT –4  ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required  DRIVING: Driving is on the right. Inter-American driving permit required  PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2021): Jan 1; Mar 1; Apr 13-14; May 1, 14-15; Jun 12; Aug 15; Sept 29; Dec 8, 25  LANGUAGE: Spanish and Guarani; also English in mainstream hotels  RELIGION: Catholic  COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +595


CLIMATE Conditions are tropical, with hot, wet and humid summers (from October-April) and warm winters with less rain. In winter, the temperatures at night can fall below 32F


GETTING THERE


 MAJOR GATEWAY: Asuncion Silvio Pettirossi (ASU), 9 miles/15km from the city  TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Miami, 11h via Sao Paulo


Admir alty Islands BRAZIL Wewak Rabaul Madang Lake Murray Kerema Daru


ARAFURA SEA


CORAL SEA T NEW GUINEA PAPUA AUSTRALIA A USTRALIA Pilar


PACIFIC OCEAN


NEW ZEALAND Encarnacion


GULF OF PAPUA


T o r r es Strait Lae


Mariscal Estigarribia


SOLOMON SEA


P APUA NEW GUINEA T robriand Islands


Port Moresby


D’Entrecasteaux Islands


ARGENTINA Asuncion Rio TebicuaryVillarrica


Ciudad del Este


SOLOMON ISLANDS


Filadelfia Concepcion P ARA GU A Y F eni Islands Fuerte Olimpo


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INDONESIA


Rio Verde Rio Jejui Guazu


Rio Monte Lindo


Rio Pilcomayo


Rio Alto Parana


Rio Paraguay


Rio Paraguay


Rio Ana


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