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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Pap′ua New′ Guin′ea, - Place Namesan 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. 4,496,221;
178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Cap.: Port Moresby.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Papua New Guinea n - 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: 5 836 000 (2004 est). Area: 461 693 sq km (178 260 sq miles)
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