The links and maps on this page can give you an idea of the geographical layout
of island groups in the South Pacific and Indo-Pacific.
A good starting reference point is the link to the map of Oceania below, which
includes a vast portion of the Pacific Ocean ... a good way to
learn where the island groups and countries are in relation to one another.
Oceania
Oceania
Micronesia - mikros (small) nesos (islands)
Melanesia - melas (black) nesos (islands)
Polynesia - poly (many) nesos (islands)
Indo-Pacific
Indonesia
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Islands
Tonga
Vanuatu
Sulawesi
(Irian Jaya is now called Papua on Western New Guinea)
If you are curious about the history,
geography, culture, (and more) of
these interesting places ... be sure to
visit our Cultural Information Page ...
for a virtual tour of the South Pacific!
Cultural Information Page
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