American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['pæpjuə]
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Noun
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the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
Usage examples
- The flag is used by the Free Papua Organization and other independence supporters.
- Populations in Papua New Guinea may be treated as the distinct species "Agathis spathulata".
- Its overseas timber operations in Papua New Guinea is the largest in that country.
- Papua New Guinea has no major railways, but some mine sites have disused tracks.
- Anslom Nakikus is a leading figure in Papua New Guinean reggae.
- Goodbye to the Great Leader of the Papuans.
- It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Queensland.
- The "Papua New Guinea Post-Courier" has its head office in Konedobu.
- It is native to insular Southeast Asia, northern Australia and Papuasia.
- Papua New Guinea owns the mining rights to these minerals under international law.