Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the capital of this island country. It is the nation's largest city and chief seaport. Port Moresby was settled by the British in the late 19th century. It was an important Allied military and naval base in World War II. It was capital of the Territory of Papua and the UN Trust Territory of New Guinea before they became independent Papua New Guinea in 1975.
Population: 193,242.
