Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand

Micronesia

Place | Overview and related information

Place details

Place nameMicronesia
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Subdivision of Oceania containing many widely scattered islands of volcanic origin & coral atolls, including Mariana, Caroline, Marshall & Gilbert (Kiribati) island groups; inhabitants are of mixed Melanesian, Polynesian & Malaysian origin.