
The South Pacific
and Africa
The Pacific Islands comprise of 20,000 To 30,000 Islands In The Pacific Ocean.
These Islands Are Traditionally Grouped Into The Three Divisions Of Melanesia, Micronesia, And Polynesia.
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Melanesia
The Pacific Islands Comprise 20,000 To 30,000 Islands In The Pacific Ocean.
These Islands Are Traditionally Grouped Into The Three Divisions Of Melanesia, Micronesia, And Polynesia:
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Micronesia
Micronesia means small islands. These include the Northern Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Polynesia
Polynesia means many islands. These islands, mostly south of the equator, include New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, the Midway Islands, the Samoan Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Tokelau, Niue, French Polynesia, and Easter Island.