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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.
Pacific Ocean, Micronesia: 1979 May 10 Nauru: NR NRU One main island: Oceanic 21 8.1 12,580 599 1,550 Pacific Ocean, Micronesia: 1968 January 31 New Zealand NZ NZL An archipelago around two main islands: Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) Te Waipounamu (the South Island) Continental shelf [n 9] 270,467 104,428 5,125,451 19 49 Pacific Ocean ...
Pitcairn Group of Islands British overseas territory: English: Pitcairn Islands — Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen: Adamstown [22] [24] 48 [30] 47 km 2 (18 sq mi) South Papua South Papua Province Province of Indonesia: Indonesian: Papua Selatan: Merauke Regency: 517,623 [32] 127,280.69 km 2 (49,143 sq mi ...
The total surface area of the archipelago is about 750 km 2 (290 sq mi), scattered over 700,000 km 2 (270,000 sq mi) of the southern Pacific Ocean. List [61] Tuvalu: 9 9 Six atolls and 3 reef islands. List [62] United Kingdom: 6,346 129 Includes all offshore islands marked on Ordnance Survey maps. England, Scotland & Wales: 6289; Northern ...
Oceania is a geographical, and geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term is also sometimes used to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate Pacific islands .
Category: Islands of the Pacific Ocean by country. 4 languages. ... Pacific islands of Peru (17 P) Islands of the Philippines (16 C, 7 P) T. Islands of Taiwan (4 C ...
Natuna Islands. Bunguran Islands; South Natuna; Riau Islands (separate from the Riau Archipelago) Sabalana Islands; Sangihe Islands; Schouten Islands (Known as Biak Islands and Geelvink Islands) Selayar Islands. Macan Islands; Taka Bonerate Islands; Sula Islands Also Known As Xulla Islands; Sunda Islands. Greater Sunda Islands; Lesser Sunda ...
The Pacific Asian Countries: A Force For Growth in the Global Economy. Los Angeles: World Affairs Council, 1984. ED 244 852. Cleveland, Harlan. The Future of the Pacific Basin: A Keynote Address. New Zealand: Conference on New Zealand's Prospects in the Pacific Region, 1983. Gibney, Frank B., Ed. Whole Pacific Catalog. Los Angeles, CA: 1981.