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Bookmark or Share- Oceania | Definition, Population, Maps, & Facts | BritannicaOceania, collective name for the islands scattered throughout most of the Pacific Ocean. The term, in its widest sense, embraces the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas. A more common definition excludes the Ryukyu, Kuril, and Aleutian islands and the Japan archipelago.
- 15 Best Pacific Islands to Visit – Trips To DiscoverWhen travelers think of visiting islands in the Pacific Ocean, images of sparkling blue waters and sandy, palm tree-lined beaches and luxury resorts come to mind. But the Pacific is an enormous region with many islands, so where’s the best place to begin?
- Pacific Islands | Countries, Map, & Facts | BritannicaPacific Islands, geographic region of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises three ethnogeographic groupings—Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia—but conventionally excludes Australia, the Indonesian, Philippine, and Japanese archipelagoes, and the Ryukyu, Bonin, Volcano, and Kuril island arcs beyond Japan.
- Pacific Island Countries - WorldAtlasNotoriously remote, these Pacific island countries are unique for the ingenuity that the people living on them need to possess to make the most of their local resources.
- Pacific Islands & Australia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & FiguresThe Pacific Islands span a vast area of the Pacific Ocean, from Indonesia in the west to Easter Island in the east. The region includes more than 20,000 islands, including the largest island of New Guinea, shared by Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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