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Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2204 words) |
 | The country was named in the 19th century; the word "Papua" is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and "New Guinea" was the name coined by a Spanish explorer because of the population's resemblance to that of Guinea in Africa. |
| Papua New Guinea is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state. |
| New Guinea is part of the humid tropics, and many Indomalayan rainforest plants spread across the narrow straits from Asia, mixing together with the old Australian and Antarctic floras. |
| New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4369 words) |
| The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Māori as the largest minority. |
| Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General. |
| New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-colonies of Australia. |
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