1. Papua - Noun
2. Papua - Proper noun
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
Source: WordNetI think the Dutch certainly get British comedy. And let's face it; a lot of it is pretty low-hanging fruit for the whole world now. There are probably tribes in the heart of the Papua New Guinean rainforest that know all the words to the Dead Parrot sketch. Rhianna Pratchett
When they were in Papua New Guinea, God just totally grabbed a hold of Will's heart and totally changed him. And within three months he was saved and he's never looked back since. Michael Scott
According to a 20 January 2012 report in the Cenderawasih Pos Jakarta, the central government is moving forward with the creation of "Central Papua". Source: Internet
A critique to this theory is that while mortuary cannibalism was banned in Papua New Guinea in the 1950s, that does not necessarily mean that the practice ended. 15 years later Jared Diamond was informed by Papuans that the practice continued. Source: Internet
Afonso's operations sent a voyage pushing further south which made the European discovery of Timor in the far south of Oceania, and the discovery of Papua New Guinea in 1512. Source: Internet
Another new province, to be split from West Papua will be Southwest Papua. citation The proposed South Papua (Papua Selatan) Province would cover an area of 119,749 square km, which is rich in natural resources. Source: Internet