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The name 'Papua New Guinea' is derived from two sources. 'Papua' comes from the Malay word pepuah which was used to describe the distinctive, frizzy Melanesian hair of the people, while 'New Guinea' is derived from 'Nueva Guinea', the name used by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, who named the island that because he observed that the people were similar in appearance to those occupying the Guinea coast of Africa.
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∙ 13y agoThe name 'Papua New Guinea' is derived from two sources. 'Papua' comes from the Malay word pepuah which was used to describe the distinctive, frizzy Melanesian hair of the people, while 'New Guinea' is derived from 'Nueva Guinea', the name used by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, who named the island that because he observed that the people were similar in appearance to those occupying the Guinea coast of Africa.
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What is Papua New Guinea's official name?
Papua New Guinea/ New Guinea's official name is Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
What island is new guinea on?
New Guinea is the name of the island where the country of Papua New Guinea is located.
What island does Indonesia and New Guinea share?
New Guinea is the name of the island shared by Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Why do you call New Guinea New Guinea?
The name 'New Guinea' is derived from 'Nueva Guinea', the name used by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, who named the island that because he observed that the people were similar in appearance to those occupying the Guinea coast of Africa.
What is the name of papua new guinea's capital city?
Papua New Guinea captial is Port Moresby.
What should you name your two new pet guinea pigs?
Guinea and Pig
What is British guinea?
British Guinea is the former name of Papua New Guinea, a country near Indonesia.
Why guinea pig is given such a name and does it have any relevance to the island of New Guinea?
No it does not relate to New Guinea. Europeans sold them for about a guinea, an ancient currency. The pig part comes from the fact that they sound like pigs.
Is there a king of new guinea?
Yes his name is charles the unicorn. :)
Can you name a state where the climate is very humid?
New Guinea.
Is guinea a country?
Yes, Guinea is a country in Africa. It is also called the Republic of Guinea. Sometimes it is called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other Guinea countries.Guinea is often confused with the following unrelated countries:Equatorial GuineaGuinea-BissauPapua New Guinea
Can you name a bird in the parrot family found in Papua New Guinea?
There are 46 species of parrot which live on the island of New Guinea, where Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half. They include:Eclectus parrotPesquest's parrotfig parrotscockatooslorikeets
