Papau New Guinea National Anthem
O Arise, All You Sons

Lyrics
O arise all you sons of this land,
Let us sing of our joy to be free,
Praising God and rejoicing to be
Papua New Guinea.

Shout our name from the mountains to seas
Papua New Guinea;
Let us raise our voices and proclaim
Papua New Guinea.

Now give thanks to the good Lord above
For His kindness, His wisdom and love
For this land of our fathers so free,
Papua New Guinea.

Shout again for the whole world to hear
Papua New Guinea;
We’re independent and we’re free,
Papua New Guinea.

Flag History

Adopted in 1971, the flag of Papua New Guinea utilizes red and black which are the
predominant colors used in the native art of this nation. The five white stars symbolize
the Southern Cross but also refers to a legend about five sisters. A golden bird of paradise
is placed on the red field.

Geographic Coordinates:
6 00 S, 147 00 E
Area:
462,840 sq km
Population:
6,064,515
Life Expectancy:
65.99 years
Government Type:
Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy And A Commonwealth Realm
Capital:
Port Moresby
GDP:
$14.02 billion (2009 est.)
Unemployment:
1.8% (2004)
Currency:
Papua New Guinean ki (PGK)
Calling Code:
+675
Internet TLD:
.pg