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33 Cards in this Set
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Number of islands
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20,000 to 30,000
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How many large enough for names
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3,000
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Divided into three groups
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1. Micronesia
2. Polynesia 3. Melanasia |
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Micronesia
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West of international date line and mostly in the Northern Hemisphere
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Polynesia
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Both East and West of the international date line, and mostly in Southern Hemisphere but some islands in North
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Melanesia
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West of International Date Line and mostly in Southern Hemisphere
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Micronesia means
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Small Islands
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Polynesia means
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Many Islands
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Melanesia means
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Black Islands
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Atoll
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Coral reef, or number of small reefs
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Fiji
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“The Cross Roads of the Pacific,
2/3rds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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French Polynesia
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Tahiti is the largest island; Bora Bora is also popular
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Guam
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o US territory and naval base, residents are United States citizens
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New Guinea
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part of Melanesia
consists of eastern half of New Guinea; anthropologists’ paradise |
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Vanuatu
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13 islands and a dozen smaller ones; mostly volcanic with coral beaches
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Mariana Trench
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Deepest Ocean Canyon
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Federated States of Micronesia
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consist of four states; islands spread over 2,000 miles; rich marine life
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Samoa
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7 eastern islands; used to be German until WWII, independent now
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Tonga
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they claim to be the first to see the new day (see the sun rise first)
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Most visited Oceania places
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Fiji, Guam and French Polynesia attracts visitors
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Vitu Levu
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In Fiji, known for fire walking, surfing and fishing
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Crossroads of the South Pacific
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Fiji
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Nandi
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Location of Fijis first international airport
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Tahiti
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Largest island in French Polynesia
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Guam is part of
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Part Micronesia
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Mariana Islands is apart of
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Micronesia
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Samoa is part of
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Polynesia
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French Polynesia is part of
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Polynesia
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Tonga is part of
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Polynesia
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New Guinea is part of
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Malasia
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Fiji is part of
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Malasia
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Vanuatu is part of
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Malasia
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Fiji
Guam French Polynesia |
Mele Suva(capital), Vitu Levu - Fire
Micronesia; Hagatna(capital/large) Papeete on Tahiti is capital |
