Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Papua New Guinea is a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as head of state represented locally by a Governor-General.
22 Provinces
The country consists of 22 provinces, reflecting its extraordinary linguistic and cultural diversity.
Unicameral National Parliament
Papua New Guinea’s legislature, the National Parliament, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber.
Limited Preferential Voting
Papua New Guinea’s legislature, the National Parliament, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber.