Papua
Papua, Irian Jaya or Papuan may refer to:
Relating to the island of New Guinea:
- New Guinea, a large island in the southwest Pacific Ocean
- Papuan people, who are indigenous to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
- Papuan languages, spoken by Papuan peoples
- Papua New Guinea, an independent country comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea
- Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1949–1975), an Australian-administered predecessor of Papua New Guinea
- Territory of Papua (1884–1949), a British/Australian-administered territory in southeastern New Guinea, united in 1949 with Territory of New Guinea to the north
- Territory of New Guinea (1919–1975), an Australian administered territory
- Papua Region, one of the four current regions of Papua New Guinea, roughly coterminous with the former Territory of Papua
- West Papua (region), the Indonesian western half of the island of New Guinea
- Papua conflict, a separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
- Papua (province), the larger, eastern province within the region of West Papua
- West Papua (province), the smaller, western province within the region of West Papua
- Gulf of Papua, a region on the south shore of New Guinea
Other places:
- Papua Beach, Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia
- Papua Island, off the north coast of Joinville Island, Antarctica
Other uses:
- HMS Papua (K588), a British frigate in service in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1945
See also
- Papuasia – a biogregion containing Papua
- All pages with titles containing papua
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