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Port Moresby (/ ˈ m ɔːr z b i / ⓘ; Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura ) outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Nauru, [c] officially the Republic of Nauru [d], formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia, part of the Oceania region in the Central Pacific.It is a microstate and its nearest neighbour is Banaba of Kiribati about 300 km (190 mi) to the east.
Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [8] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean.The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands, while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia.
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.
Overseas Country of French Polynesia [22] Overseas country of France: French: Polynésie française — Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française [20] Papeete [22] [24] 294,935 [30] 4,167 km 2 (1,609 sq mi) Galápagos Islands: Special territory of Ecuador: Spanish: Islas Galápagos: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno: 35,000 7,880 km 2 (3,042 sq mi ...
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.
The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia are often included.
Its capital and largest city, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (currently a part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands.