While the 22 province-level divisions are the primary administrative divisions of PNG, the regions are quite significant in daily life, as they are often the basis for organisation of government services (such as police), corporate operations, sporting competitions, and even the machinations of politics.
雖然二十二個省級行政區才是國家的主要行政區劃，但是這些地區在日常生活中相當重要，因為它們往往是組織政府服務（如警察），企業運作，體育比賽的基礎。