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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.
5 Pacific Ocean. Toggle Pacific Ocean subsection. 5.1 Along the coast of the Americas. 5.2 Along the coast of Asia. 5.3 Oceania. ... List of islands by name; Lists of ...
The Pacific Ocean has most of the islands in the world. There are about 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. [58] [59] [60] The islands entirely within the Pacific Ocean can be divided into three main groups known as Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia.
This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total. Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean (114 C, 158 P) Atolls of the Pacific Ocean (19 C, 6 P) Islands of the Pacific Ocean by country (13 C) Islands of Oceania (15 C, 18 P) Uninhabited islands of the Pacific Ocean (23 C, 22 P)
Calamian Islands (1 C, 11 P) Calbuco Archipelago (6 P) Campana Archipelago (2 P) Caroline Islands (7 C, 17 P) Channel Islands of California (4 C, 31 P) Chatham Islands (8 C, 14 P) Chiloé Archipelago (7 C, 36 P) Chonos Archipelago (9 P) Commander Islands (1 C, 12 P)
The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland.Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
This is a list of islands of France, including both metropolitan France and French overseas islands. [1] ... List of islands in the Pacific Ocean; References
1 Oceanic Islands (In the Pacific Ocean) ... Oceanic Islands of the Pacific; Name Location Height Area Clarion Island 335 m (1,099 ft) 19.80 km 2 (7. ...