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Why are there 4 countries (Papua New Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau) named after Guinea?
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Original post by esrever
Why are there 4 countries (Papua New Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau) named after Guinea?


Guinea is the name for a region in Africa. Papua New Guinea is called that because when explorers initially found the island, they thought the natives looked similar to the people living in Africa.
Original post by esrever
Why are there 4 countries (Papua New Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau) named after Guinea?


Papua New Guinea is also known as East Irian Jaya.

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