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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of the southwest Pacific Ocean comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the western Solomons, and adjacent islands. Inhabited by a variety of Papuan and Melanesian peoples, the territory was visited by early Spanish and Portuguese explorers, though European settlement did not begin until the establishment of German and British protectorates in 1884. Australia assumed control of the British sector in 1905 and took over the German sector during World War I. The country became self-governing in 1973 and fully independent in 1975. Port Moresby, on New Guinea, is the capital.
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- proper noun A
country inOceania . Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
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- 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
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The purpose of the White Paper is to examine and contest the future directions of Australia's aid engagement particularly in its key development partnerships, namely Papua New Guinea, the Pacific, Indonesia and
Speech at the Opening of Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne 2005
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Papua New Guinea, which is in addition to the existing commitment of over
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EML said the order with Papua New Guinea, which is situated on an island roughly 840km north of Australia, was placed following a successful pilot project in the capital Port Moresby.
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About 24% of the total will be allocated to Australia Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, which is expected to provide further growth opportunities.
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Papua New Guinea, which is mired in poverty despite rich mineral deposits, sits on the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.
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About 35% is expected to be spent in the Australia Pacific region, including Papua New Guinea, which is expected to provide future growth opportunities.
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On top now is Papua New Guinea, which is located in the South West Pacific Ocean on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
TrinidadExpress Today's News joel.julien@trinidadexpress.com Joel Julien 2010
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Papua New Guinea, which is mired in poverty despite rich mineral deposits, sits on the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.
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About 35% of the total will be allocated to the Australia Pacific RBU including Papua New Guinea, which is expected to provide future growth opportunities and approximately 10% of that total is targeted for the South America region with the rest divided between Africa and other emerging areas.
Precious Metals Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2010
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About 35% of the total will be allocated to the Australia Pacific RBU including Papua New Guinea, which is expected to provide future growth opportunities and approximately 10% of that total is targeted for the South America region with the rest divided between Africa and other emerging areas.
Precious Metals Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2010
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