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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]] 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. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Regions of the World]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Oceania]] | ||
Revision as of 02:15, March 8, 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.