Papua New Guinea

American  

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.

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Papua New Guinea British  

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)

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Papua New Guinea

Located just north of Australia, the island is divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Only a handful of countries have followed suit: Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Nauru plus Guatemala, Honduras and Paraguay.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Albanese said Australia's upgrading of security ties in the Pacific had been "extraordinary", after the country signed defence alliances with Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and a security and economic deal with Vanuatu.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Analysts at research firm CRU said dry weather associated with El Niño is already affecting river-borne logistics at a major mine in Papua New Guinea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

From Zora’s manuscript I became acquainted with the hijras of India, the krnlu- mtmwols of the Sambia in Papua New Guinea, and the jjuevedoche of the Dominican Republic.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides