Papua
Melanesian island nation
Papua refers to the western half of the island of New Guinea, now divided into Indonesian provinces, or more broadly to the entire island and its surrounding region.
The name also appears in Papua New Guinea, the independent nation occupying the island's eastern half.
In geographic and anthropological contexts, Papuan describes the indigenous peoples and languages of this region, which are remarkably diverse.
The expedition traveled deep into the Papua highlands.
Oceanian island, split politically
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- Pacific OceanLargest body of water
Coral Sea · Southern Hemisphere · tropical · Highlands · rainforest · mangrove · volcanic
Native to one area
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- bird-of-paradiseOrnate New Guinea avian
- cassowaryLarge flightless Australian bird
- tree kangarooForest-dwelling marsupial that climbs
orchid · pitcher plant · coral reef · megadiversity · wildlife · conservation · species · fauna
Ancestral social groups
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- DaniShortened given name
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
- ancestor worshipReligious honoring of forebears
body paint · headdress · shell money · yam · sago · betel nut · initiation rites · cargo cult
Pacific island republic
- VanuatuMelanesian archipelago nation
- Solomon IslandsOceanian archipelago nation
- NauruSmallest island nation
- TuvaluTiny Pacific island nation
Kiribati · Samoa · Tonga · Micronesia
New Guinea
Oceanian island, split politically
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
- OceaniaPacific island collective
Pacific Ocean · Coral Sea · Southern Hemisphere · tropical · Highlands · rainforest · mangrove · volcanic
endemic
Native to one area
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- bird-of-paradiseOrnate New Guinea avian
- cassowaryLarge flightless Australian bird
tree kangaroo · orchid · pitcher plant · coral reef · megadiversity · wildlife · conservation · species · fauna · flora
tribes
Ancestral social groups
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- DaniShortened given name
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
ancestor worship · body paint · headdress · shell money · yam · sago · betel nut · initiation rites · cargo cult
Fiji
Pacific island republic
- VanuatuMelanesian archipelago nation
- Solomon IslandsOceanian archipelago nation
- NauruSmallest island nation
Tuvalu · Kiribati · Samoa · Tonga · Micronesia
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- OceaniaFiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga
- IndonesiaIndonesia, Java, Sumatra, Indonesian, Borneo
- MelanesiaSolomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Guadalcanal
- PapuaNew Guinea, Dani
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
PapuaAustralia
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
Europe · North America · Asia
PapuaSingapore
Southeast Asian city-state
Japan · Hong Kong · Switzerland · Manhattan · Silicon Valley
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation