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1 day ago · The Federated States of Micronesia ( / ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM ), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania. The federation consists of four states —from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae —that are spread across the western Pacific.
1 day ago · Appointed by the Secretary-General as the first UN Resident Coordinator for the North Pacific, he oversees ongoing development efforts across a remote region with thousands of small islands comprising of small populations that are the stewards of a vast expanse of ocean and Earth stretching more than 7,000 km from Palau to Kiritimati island.
4 days ago · Pacific Ocean, body of salt water extending from the 60° S parallel in the south to the Arctic in the north and lying between the continents of Asia and Australia on the west and North America and South America on the east. Of the three major oceans, the Pacific is by far the largest, occupying about one-third of the surface of the globe.
3 days ago · Oceania. Oceania, 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. The most popular usage delimits Oceania further by ...
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- Oceania is a collective name for the islands scattered throughout most of the Pacific Ocean. The term, in its widest sense, embraces the entire ins...
- Oceania, in its most restricted meaning, includes more than 10,000 islands, with a total land area (excluding Australia but including Papua New Gui...
- Oceania has traditionally been divided into four parts: Australasia (Australia and New Zealand), Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
5 days ago · Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States. It is composed of 14 islands and islets in the western Pacific Ocean. The commonwealth is a part of the Mariana Islands, a chain of volcanic mountain peaks and uplifted coral reefs. (The Marianas chain also includes the ...
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1 day ago · The communities of thousands of tiny Pacific islands are the frontline gamechangers tackling the climate crisis, and a hub based in Micronesia now hosts more than a dozen UN agencies that together are helping address some of their most pressing needs as they battle existential threats like rising sea levels.
2 days ago · The cultural groups in the Pacific Islands are vast and encompass a wide range of nationalities. The three major island groups in the Pacific Ocean are Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Melanesia is known for its rich cultural heritage and includes countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands.
