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| Papua
New Guinea |
| Papua
New Guinea (PAH poo ah nyoo GIHN ee), is an independent
nation in the Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. It consists
of part of the island of New Guinea plus a chain of tropical
islands that extend more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers).
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| New
Guinea |
| New
Guinea is a large tropical island in the Pacific Ocean,
north of Australia. It is the world's second largest island.
Only the island of Greenland is larger. |
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| Inuit |
| Inuit
(IHN yoo iht), are a people who live in and near the Arctic.
Their homeland stretches from the northeastern tip of
Russia across Alaska and northern Canada to Greenland.
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| Cassowary |
| Cassowary
(KAS uh WEHR ee), is a large, shy bird that lives in the
thick forests of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
Cassowaries cannot fly. |
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