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The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number is unknown. These islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, and are traditionally grouped into three: (1) Melanesia, (2) Micronesia, and (3) Polynesia.

Melanesia means black islands. These include New Guinea (the largest Pacific island,which is divided into the nation of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya), New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.

Micronesia means small islands. These include the Marianas, Guam, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Polynesia means many islands. These include New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, the Midway Atoll, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Easter Island.

There are also many other islands located within the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean, but these are not considered part of Oceania. These islands include the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador; the Aleutian Islands in Alaska; the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuril Islands; the island nation of Japan, which includes the Ryukyu Islands; Taiwan; the Philippines; the South China Sea Islands; and most of the islands of Indonesia.

The Pacific Islands’ Geography: • About 25,000 islands dot the Pacific Ocean. • The region is divided into three areas; Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. • The region’s islands are also classified in two groups; high islands and low islands. • Volcanoes form high islands. • High islands support more people and have a more fertile soil. • Low islands are reef or atolls. • Low islands are built on coral reefs. • Low islands are quite small. • Melanesia is the most populated island region. • Most of Melanesia’s large islands are high islands. • Most of the islands of Micronesia lie north of the equator. • Polynesia is the largest island region in the Pacific Ocean. • The Pacific Island region has few natural resources.

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See also


Countries in Oceania
Australia | East Timor | Fiji | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Nauru | New Zealand | Palau | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Tuvalu | Vanuatu
Other political units: American Samoa | Cook Islands | Easter Island | French Polynesia | Guam | Hawaii | Midway Atoll | New Caledonia | Niue | Norfolk Island | Northern Mariana Islands | Papua (Indonesia) | Pitcairn Islands | Tokelau | Wake Island | Wallis and Futuna | West Timor



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Government of China - China and the Pacific Island Countries Sign the Action Plan of China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation
On April 5, 2006, China and 8 Pacific island countries signed an Action Plan of Economic ... Cooperation at the first ministerial meeting of China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held ... delegates. On April 5, 2006, China and 8 Pacific island countries signed an Action Plan of Economic ... Cooperation at the first ministerial meeting of China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held ...
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Pacific County Government
... information about services, history and structure of the Pacific County Government. Includes information about services, history and structure of the Pacific County Government.
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Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
Exists to promote the development of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. The Ministry is to ... this in a way that recognises and reflects Pacific cultural values and aspirations, so that Pacific people can participate and contribute fully to New ... economic life. Exists to promote the development of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. The Ministry is to ... this in a way that recognises and reflects Pacific cultural values and aspirations, so that Pacific ...
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Eastern North Pacific Satellite Derived Winds
... for current and archived storms in the Eastern Pacific region, with internal links to other Pacific regions. Central source for data and enhanced satellite ... for current and archived storms in the Eastern Pacific region, with internal links to other Pacific regions.
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Stephen Sondheim Stage: Pacific Overtures
Information on the original Broadway production of "Pacific Overtures." Information on the original Broadway production of "Pacific Overtures."
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Western North Pacific Satellite Derived Winds
... of current and archived storms in the Western Pacific. With internal links to other Pacific basin regions. Central source for wind data and ... of current and archived storms in the Western Pacific. With internal links to other Pacific basin regions.
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Pacific Theatre
Brief overview of the campaigns in the Pacific, with internal links to further information about each ... battles. Brief overview of the campaigns in the Pacific, with internal links to further information about each ...
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International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
... for relations between the countries within the Asia-Pacific region; the relations between the Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world as well ... on one or more countries of the Asia-Pacific. Site focuses on the journal for relations between the countries within the Asia-Pacific region; the relations between the Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world as ...
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Southern Asia-Pacific Division
... Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,and islands of the Pacific, namely United States, territories of Guam and Wake ... Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,and islands of the Pacific, namely United States, territories of Guam and Wake ...
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Seattle Pacific University Athletics
Official site of Seattle Pacific University athletics. Official site of Seattle Pacific University athletics.
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