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  2. List of islands in the Pacific Ocean - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the context, the term Pacific Islands may refer to one of several different concepts: (1) those countries and islands with common Austronesian origins, (2) the islands once (or currently) colonized, (3) the geographical region of Oceania, or (4) any island located in the Pacific Ocean. This list of islands in the Pacific Ocean is ...

  3. Pacific Islander - Wikipedia

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    Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. [1] ... New Zealand and some Pacific island countries.

  4. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania

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    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 ...

  5. List of Oceanian countries by population - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Oceanian countries and dependencies by population in Oceania, which includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Projections are from the United Nations [ 1 ] and official figures are from the Pacific Community [ 2 ] and other official sources.

  6. List of island countries - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of island countries. An island is a landmass (smaller than a continent ) that is surrounded by water. [ 1 ] Many island countries are spread over an archipelago , as is the case with Indonesia , Japan , and the Philippines —these countries consist of thousands of islands.

  7. Oceania - Wikipedia

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    The 2007 book Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West, by New Zealand Pacific scholar Ron Crocombe, defined the term "Pacific Islands" as being islands in the South Pacific Commission, and stated that such a definition "does not include Galápagos and other [oceanic] islands off the Pacific coast of the Americas; these were uninhabited ...

  8. The Pacific's smallest countries are 'critical geostrategic ...

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    The Pacific Islands, sparsely populated but strategically located, have outsize influence in the competition between the US and China. The Pacific's smallest countries are 'critical geostrategic ...

  9. Category:Islands of the Pacific Ocean - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Islands of the Pacific Ocean" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...