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The umbrella term Pacific Islands has taken on several meanings. [1] Sometimes it is used to refer only to the islands defined as lying within Oceania. [2] [3] [4] At other times, it is used to refer to the islands of the Pacific Ocean that were previously colonized by the British, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, or Japanese, or by the United States.
Fish of the Kermadec Islands (9 P) L. Fish of Lord Howe Island (21 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Pacific Ocean"
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's oceans, extending from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south. Covering 169.2 million square kilometers, it is larger than all of the Earth's land area combined. [9] The Pacific contains 25,000 islands (over half the islands in the world), most of which are south of the equator.
5 Pacific Ocean. Toggle Pacific Ocean subsection. 5.1 Along the coast of the Americas. ... Joinville Island group. Danger Islands; Law Islands; Marshall Archipelago;
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Island group in the Federated States of Micronesia For other uses, see Yap (disambiguation). Island group in Federated States of Micronesia Yap Wa'ab (Yapese) Island group Flag Map of the Yap Islands Map of Yap Proper (Marbaaq) Coordinates: 9°30′N 138°07′E / 9.500°N 138. ...
The world's largest coral has been discovered by a National Geographic expedition to the Solomon Islands. World's largest coral found 'hiding in plain sight' near Solomon Islands for 300 years ...
English: Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island: Flying Fish Cove [22] / The Settlement [24] 1,843 [33] 135 km 2 (52 sq mi) Clipperton Island: Overseas state private property: French: Île de Clipperton: None: Uninhabited: 6 km 2 (2 sq mi) Cocos (Keeling) Islands: External territory of Australia
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...