Papua New Guinea

noun

1. an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). : Port Moresby.

Papua New Guinea

noun

1. a country in the SW Pacific; consists of the E half of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the W Solomon Islands, Trobriand Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Woodlark Island, and the Louisiade Archipelago; administered by Australia from 1949 until 1975, when it became an independent member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English; Tok Pisin (English Creole) and Motu are widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: kina. Capital: Port Moresby. Pop: 6 431 902 (2013 est). Area: 461 693 sq km (178 260 sq miles)

Example Sentences

He hung rare masks from Papua New Guinea above embroidered Peruvian pillows, and somehow the combination made sense.

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Bailey brought his camera on his travels to Africa, Australia, India, and Papua New Guinea.

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Its people are as cut off from the rest of the world as the most remote tribes of Papua New Guinea.

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He has spent time in both halves, Papua New Guinea and Indonesian‐occupied West Papua.

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Pagel points to Papua New Guinea, where there is a different language spoken every few miles.

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