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Definitions for Papua
ˈpæp yu ə, ˈpɑ puˌɑpapua
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Princeton's WordNet
Papuanoun
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
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Papuanoun
The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea.
Etymology: "Land of the people with the frizzy hair".
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Papua, often referred to as Papua New Guinea, is a sovereign nation located in the eastern part of the island of New Guinea in Oceania. It is the largest island country in the world, made up of numerous islands and atolss. It is also known for its rich cultural diversity, with over 800 known languages spoken among its population. It's renowned for its lush ecological diversity, including vast rainforests and unique wildlife. The term 'Papua' can also specifically refer to the Indonesian western half of the New Guinea island.
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Papua
Papua is a province of Indonesia. It comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea. In 2003, the Indonesian government declared the westernmost part of the island, around Bird's Head Peninsula, a separate province; its name was first West Irian Jaya and is now West Papua: the remaining part retained the name, Province of Papua.
Etymology and Origins
Papua
Expresses the Portuguese for “frizzled.” This name was bestowed upon the natives of New Guinea on account of their enormous heads of frizzled hair.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Papua in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Papua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Papua in a Sentence
Dandhy is just doing his reporting and commentary, challenging mainstream views in Indonesia on West Papua, he should not be charged at all. It is a press freedom matter.
They faced tribal warfare and rogue villagers in Papua New Guinea who spread a rumor that the teams were vampires, they worked in Ethiopia's Afar region, one of the most hostile territories in the world in which to conduct community-based research, amid sandstorms, temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius and deadly venomous spiders.
We have regarded them as 'our' smallholders, and since the beginning we have always collected the crop - there are no middlemen in Papua New Guinea - and trust has built up.
There simply is no safe arrangement for resettlement in Papua New Guinea. It is a gaping whole at the end of the Australian government's offshore processing arrangement and as long as that exists, there isn't a remedy.
I have asked the Australian National Audit Office to launch an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Department of Home Affairs' procurement of garrison support and welfare services in Papua New Guinea.
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