It is divided in two at the 141st meridian east.
One country on this island employs Tok Pisin as its official language. It lies north of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Torres Strait separates this island from Cape York Peninsula. The highest point on this island is Puncak Jaya, also known as Carstensz Pyramid, which is the highest island peak in the world. It is divided in two at the 141st meridian east. Its eastern half is a former Australian colony with a capital at Port Moresby, and its western half is a province of Indonesia. For 10 points, name this large island, which along with "Papua" names an Indian Ocean nation.
One country on this island employs Tok Pisin as its official language.
{New Guinea} [do not accept “Papua New Guinea”]