Pap·u·a New Guin·ea /ˌpæpuə njuː ˈɡɪni $ ˌpæpjuə nuː-/ a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, which includes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and various small islands. Population: 6,431,902 (2014). Capital: Port Moresby.
—Papuan noun, adjectiveadj