🇵🇬 How to recognise Papua New Guinea in Street View
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia. Here's how to tell you've landed in Papua New Guinea when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | ⬅️ the left |
|---|---|
| Signs in | English, Tok Pisin |
| Region | Melanesia |
| Borders | Indonesia |
Clues to look for
Cars drive on the left. Thick jungle, mountains and coast.
Driving side
Cars in Papua New Guinea drive on the left. So do Solomon Islands and Fiji, which are also in Melanesia. Fewer than a quarter of countries drive on the left, so spotting it narrows things down a lot.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Papua New Guinea
If you guess a neighbour of Papua New Guinea you still score 2 points, and any other country in Melanesia scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Papua New Guinea
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Oceania map to see more places like Papua New Guinea. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Papua New Guinea?
In Papua New Guinea, cars drive on the left.
What language are signs in Papua New Guinea written in?
You'll see English, Tok Pisin on signs in Papua New Guinea.
Which countries look like Papua New Guinea in Street View?
Its neighbours (Indonesia) and other countries in Melanesia can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Papua New Guinea in Far Fetched?
Yes. Papua New Guinea is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.