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CASSOWARY

The cassowary (Casuaridae) are a family of ruminating birds of the order Casuariformes. They are similar to the ostrich, but have characteristic feet with three toes, the inner toe possessing a long sharp claw, unusually strong legs, a bare head and neck and a helmet on the head which is larger on the male than the female. Cassowary are found in the woods of New Guinea, New Britain, north Queensland and Ceram.
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PAPUAN

The Papuan are natives to or inhabitants of Papua New Guinea; a speaker of any of various Papuan languages, used mainly on the island of New Guinea, although some 500 are used in New Britain, the Solomon Islands, and the islands of the south-west Pacific. The Papuan languages belong to the Indo-Pacific family.
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NEW BRITAIN

New Britain is an island in the south Pacific, north-east of New Guinea. It is the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago and forms part of Papua New Guinea. It is mountainous with several active volcanoes.
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
New Britain is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
New Britain is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
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NEW IRELAND

New Ireland is an island in the south Pacific, in the Bismarck Archipelago, separated from New Britain by St George's Channel and forming part of Papua New Guinea. Its chief town and port is Kavieng.

In 1779, a British force and fleet under McNeill and Mowatt held possession of what is now known as the Castine peninsula, in Maine, USA. An expedition was sent from Boston to dislodge them. This failed and as a result the British endeavored the next year to erect Maine into a province under the name of New Ireland.
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RABAUL

Rabaul is the chief town and port of the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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KOL

Kol is a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon.
Kol is a New Britain language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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KUOT

Kuot is a New Britain language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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