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| − | Micronesia [ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə] (help·info), from the Greek mikros (μικρός) (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος) (meaning island), is a subregion of [[Oceania]], comprising hundreds of small islands in the [[Pacific Ocean]] | + | Micronesia [ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə] (help·info), from the Greek mikros (μικρός) (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος) (meaning island), is a subregion of [[Oceania]], comprising hundreds of small islands in the [[Pacific Ocean]] including [[Guam]], [[Kiribati]], [[Marshall Islands]], [[Federated States of Micronesia]], [[Nauru]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Palau ]]. |
| − | [[Category: | + | The [[Philippines]] lie to the northwest, [[Indonesia]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and [[Melanesia]] to the west and south, and [[Polynesia]] to the east. |
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Revision as of 23:27, January 1, 2012
Micronesia [ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə] (help·info), from the Greek mikros (μικρός) (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος) (meaning island), is a subregion of Oceania, comprising hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean including Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau .
The Philippines lie to the northwest, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia to the west and south, and Polynesia to the east.