Micronesia
Thousand scattered islands
Micronesia is a region of the western Pacific Ocean comprising thousands of small islands scattered across a vast expanse north of the equator.
The name means "small islands" in Greek.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent nation within this region, but Micronesia more broadly includes Guam, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and other island groups: Traditional navigation techniques have been preserved in Micronesia for centuries.
Chain of scattered islands
- atollsRing-shaped coral islands
- islandsLand surrounded by water
- lagoonsSheltered coastal water bodies
- reefsSubmerged rocky formations
coral · volcanic · tropical · equator · Pacific · Oceania · Palau · Guam
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
marlin · sailfish · dolphin · whale · manta · shark · snorkeling · diving
Determining position and course
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- canoesNarrow paddled watercraft
- voyagingTraveling long distances
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
clan · kinship · tattooing · weaving · mythology · feasting · betel · traditions
Land under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
reefs · coral · volcanic · tropical · equator · Pacific · Oceania · Palau · Guam · Marianas
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- coralMarine skeletal formation
tuna · marlin · sailfish · dolphin · whale · manta · shark · snorkeling · diving · fishing
navigation
Determining position and course
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- canoesNarrow paddled watercraft
- voyagingTraveling long distances
matrilineal · clan · kinship · tattooing · weaving · mythology · feasting · betel · traditions · customs
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- OceaniaFiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga
- PacificPacific Ocean, Pacific Rim, Pacific Ring of Fire, Ring of Fire, Oceania
- Pacific OceanMariana Trench, Hawaiian Islands, Challenger Deep, Coral Sea, Bering Sea
- Island NationsJapan, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Indonesia
Micronesiacontinent
Large connected landmass
mainland · supercontinent · Eurasia · Africa · Asia
MicronesiaAustralia
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
Melanesia · Polynesia · Australasia · New Guinea · New Zealand