papua

Everyday

1. Papua is the name of a large area in the western half of the island of New Guinea, now part of Indonesia. tree →
2. It is part of the name of the country Papua New Guinea, which is on the eastern half of the same island, north of Australia. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons it appears in maps of the Pacific and in «Papua New Guinea», a country with more than 800 languages, rainforests, mountains and birds of paradise. It is a name, not an ordinary word. Phrases: Papua New Guinea, the island of New Guinea, Papua province.

Examples

• Papua New Guinea is just north of Australia. tree →
• More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. tree →
• Birds of paradise live in the forests of Papua. tree →
• We found Papua on the map of Indonesia. tree →
• Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea. tree →
• Our class read about the mountains of Papua. tree →
• Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 1975. tree →

Note

A place name, so always with a capital P. Say PAP-oo-uh. The people of Papua New Guinea are called Papua New Guineans. Do not mix up Papua (Indonesian part) with the separate country Papua New Guinea on the same island.