The Independent State of Papua New Guinea  is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands.

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magazine article: Papua New Guinea. Why New Guinea? One of the first Europeans to arrive in the 16th century from Portugal thought the country resembled Guinea in West Africa. Read article

word games: Tok Pisin. Match English words and phrases to their equivalents in the Tok Pisin language of Papua New Guinea: Play game (1) and game (2)

story: The Masalai of Lep Island. This Papua New Guinea folk story involves a masalai (a large  ugly cannibal, similar to an ogre). Read story

cartoon: "What language do you think he speaks?" "Pidgin". See cartoon

trivia: Thing: the Hooded pitohui is a jay-sized endemic New Guinean songbird which is the first documented poisonous bird. See more Papua New Guinea trivia

links: Wikipedia: Papua New Guinea See more links

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