noun
a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member Holonyms: ↑British Commonwealth, ↑Commonwealth of Nations
• Part Holonyms: ↑New Guinea
• Part Meronyms: ↑Bismarck Archipelago, ↑Bougainville, ↑Papua, ↑Port Moresby, ↑capital of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea [Papua New Guinea]
a part of the former country of New Guinea in 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.