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- The provinces of Papua New Guinea are the primary administrative divisions of the country.
- They were established under the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments in 1995.
- The provinces are further divided into districts and local-level governments.
- Each province has a capital city or town, and is led by a governor who is elected by the province's citizens.
- The two largest provinces by area are Western Province and East Sepik Province, while the National Capital District of Port Moresby is the smallest.