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Definition of Papua New Guinea from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Papua New Guinea

 
/ˌpæpjuə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪni/
 
/ˌpɑːpuə ˌnuː ˈɡɪni/
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  1. a part of the former country of New Guinea in South-East Asia. The British and Australian governments had colonial interests there from 1888. Papua New Guinea has been a member of the Commonwealth since it became fully independent in 1975. Its official language is English and its capital city is Port Moresby.
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