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Pacific Islands  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The islands of the Pacific Ocean divided into MICRONESIA; MELANESIA; and POLYNESIA (including NEW ZEALAND). The collective name Oceania includes the aforenamed islands, adding AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; and the Malay Archipelago (INDONESIA). (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p910, 880)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pacific Island

In other languages

  • French

  • Iles de l'Océan Pacifique
  • Îles de l'Océan Pacifique
  • Îles du Pacifique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WBMLB2KT-K

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