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Papua New Guinea: Country in Oceania
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and its other close neighbours are Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, located on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi).

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Pope brings toys and medicine to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea [Video]

Pope brings toys and medicine to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis is the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, on the second-leg of his four nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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