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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.
One main island (central island of the ABC Islands) Continental shelf Netherlands: 444 171 145,834 328 850 Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles Easter Island: One main island: Oceanic Chile: 163.6 63.2 6,148 37.5 97 Pacific Ocean, Polynesia Falkland Islands: Archipelago with two main islands: Continental shelf United Kingdom [n 19] 12,173 4,700 3,140 ...
English: Ashmore and Cartier Islands: None: Uninhabited: 5 km 2 (2 sq mi) Baker Island: Unincorporated territory of the United States: English: Baker Island [31] None: Uninhabited [31] 129.1 km 2 (49.8 sq mi) Central Papua Central Papua Province Province of Indonesia: Indonesian: Papua Tengah: Nabire Regency: 1,408,981 [32] 66,130.49 km 2 ...
Island's Name Island group(s) Country/Countries Paama: Pacific Ocean Vanuatu: Paden: Ohio River, West Virginia United States Paallavvik Nunavut Canada Padre Texas United States Pag: Adriatic Sea Croatia: Pak: Admiralty Islands Papua New Guinea: Pakatoa: Hauraki Gulf New Zealand Palagruža: Adriatic Sea Croatia: Palánki-sziget: Danube River ...
Ōsumi Islands part of the Satsunan Islands part of the Ryukyu Islands Japan Tanna: Pacific Ocean Vanuatu: Tanvat Island: Georgian Bay Ontario Canada Taohua: Zhoushan Archipelago China Tap Mun Hong Kong China Tarama: Miyako Islands part of the Sakishima Islands part of the Ryukyu Islands Japan Tarout: Persian Gulf Saudi Arabia: Tåsinge ...
Island's Name Island group(s) Country/Countries 83-42 Greenland, Denmark: A Nova: Beira Baixa islands Portugal: Abbasak: Persian Gulf Iran: Aberdeen: Georgian Bay, Ontario Canada Abner Cay: Bahamas Bahamas: Abruka: Gulf of Riga Estonia: Absecon New Jersey United States Abu Musa: Persian Gulf: Claimed by Iran and United Arab Emirates: Acheron
Island's Name Island group Country/Dependency; Caballo: Manila Bay Philippines: Cabanaas: Algarve islands Portugal: Cabbage: Holston River, Tennessee United States Cabrera Balearic Islands Spain Cacela: Algarve islands Portugal: Caillou: Timbalier Bay, Louisiana United States Caja de Muertos Puerto Rico United States Calayan: Babuyan Islands ...
Projections are from the United Nations [1] and official figures are from the Pacific Community [2] ... 5 Solomon Islands: 1.4%: