81. Pacific Realm - Home Page geography Understand the physical, cultural, economic and/or historical reasonsfor dividing this realm into the three regions of Melanesia, micronesia, and http://www.harpercollege.edu/~mhealy/g101i/chapters/pahome.htm

William Rainey Harper College GEG 101 ONLINE! The Pacific Realm home site map syllabus schedule ... REVIEW Vocabulary Cultural Economic Historical Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia continental shelf realm high island culture low island culture Bougainville irredentism EEZ TOP Objectives by Theme PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY What are the physical, cultural, economic, and/or historical criteria (characteristics) used to define this realm and the regions within it? Why are the boundaries drawn where they are? Describe the physical geography of the realm and the distribution of its population. Explain why, if the State of Indonesia is included in the Southeast Asian realm, why is the whole island of New Guinea included in the Pacific Realm, when Indonesia controls the western half of the island (Irian Jaya). CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Distinguish between high-island and low-island cultures. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Discuss the importance of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) to the countries of the realm. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY Understand the physical, cultural, economic and/or historical reasons for dividing this realm into the three regions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

82. Search.cpan.org: Geography::Countries::LatLong - Perl Extension For Blah Blah Bl Just GeographyCountries's routine. Republic Guinea Holy See Isle of Man LatinAmerica and the Caribbean Mayotte Melanesia micronesia, Federated States of http://search.cpan.org/search?module=Geography::Countries::LatLong

83. IUB Libraries: Area Codes By Placename In The Geography & Map Library Islands 230 Caribbean Islands See West Indies (230) Also see Caribbean Sea (712.2)712.2 Caribbean Sea 764.3 Caroline Islands Also see micronesia (764) 756.4 http://www.indiana.edu/~libgm/placename.html

Alphabetical Index of Area Entries and their Code Numbers A B C D ... TOP 721.1 Faeroe Islands 79 Falkland Island (including dependencies) 766.1-c Fanning Island See Line Islands (766.1) Also see Polynesia (766) 459 Far East Also see individual countries, e.g. China (460) 723.2 Fayal Island See Azores (723.2) 341.1 Fernando Poo Island 765.7 Fiji Islands Also see Melanesia (765) 613 Finland Also see Scandinavia (610) 714.2 Finland, Gulf of 723.2-c Flores Island Also see Azores (723.2) 733.4 Flores Sea 823 Florida 468 Formosa See Taiwan (468) 753.7 Formosa Strait 630 France 784.1 Franz Josef Land 335-c French Cameroon See Cameroon, sections (335-c) 338 French Congo See Congo (Brazzaville) (338) 262 French Guiana See also Guaiana (260) 352.1 French Somaliland See Djibouti (352.1) 784.1 Fridtjof Nansen Land See Franz Josef Land (784.1) 766.8 Friendly Islands See Tonga Islands (766.8) Also see Polynesia (766) 711.5 Fundy, Bay of TOP TOP 418.2 Hadramaut See also Yemen (418) 460.1 Hainan Island 235 Haiti See also Greater Antilles (232), Hispaniola (234) , and West Indies (230) 755.4 Halmahera Sea 762 Hawaiian Islands 079-c Heard Island 624.3 Hebrides See also Inner Hebrides (624.4) and Outer Hebrides (624.5) 640-c Helgoland Island See Germany, sections (640) 054 Hemisphere, Eastern 053 Hemisphere, Land 057 Hemisphere, Northern 055 Hemisphere, Southern 056 Hemisphere, Water 052 Hemisphere, Western (The Americas) 766.83 Henderson Island 662.3-c Hercegovina See Bosnia-Hercegovina (662.3) 454.1 Heungshan See Macao (454.1) 234 Hispaniola Also see Dominican Republic (236), Haiti (235), Greater Antilles (232), and West Indies (230) 222 Honduras 461.9 Hong Kong 772.3 Hudson Bay 800-c Hudson River United States, sections: Hudson River (800-c) 772.8 Hudson Strait 642 Hungary

84. PSIWEB INDEX Education, Film, Gender Studies. geography, History, Language. Literature andTheater, Melanesia, micronesia. Music and Dance, Natural Sciences, PoliticalScience. http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/psiweb/content.html

About Contents Search Comments ... Internet Resources Index Page Anthropology Art Bibliographies Contemporary Issues ... Research Approaches and Resources Anthropology Anthropology of Tourism (Adams, 1998) Anthropology of Tourism (Yano/White, 1999) Biomedical Anthropology (Heathcote, 1993) Change in the Pacific (Severance, 1996) ... Societies and Cultures of Melanesia (Akin, 1998) Art Arts of Africa, Oceania, amd the Native Americans ( Cortez, 1999) Contemporary Maori and Pacific Art (Panoho, 1997) Envisioning Oceania: Indigenous and European Visions in the Pacific (Jolly, 2001) ... Tradition and Change in Pacific Art (Vercoe, 1999) Bibliographies Island Lives: A Selected Bibliography of Biographies (Peacock, 2001) Micronesia: A Selective Bibliography (Peacock, 1997) Pacific Islands Literature: A Selective Reading Guide (Peacock, 2001) Pacific Periodicals: A Selected List (Peacock, 2001) ... Tahiti: A Selective Bibliography (Peacock, 1997) Contemporary Issues Anthropology of Tourism (Adams, 1998) Anthropology of Tourism (Yano/White, 1999) Asia in the Pacific (Wesley-Smith/Sharma, 1998) Canoes and Banyans: "Knowing" Contemporary Oceania (de Burlo, 2001) ... US Pacific Islander Contemporary Culture (McGrath, 2002) Cultural Studies Colonial Encounters in Myth, History and Narrative (Dominy, 1999)

85. 1st Stop For Travellers - TravelGIS.com micronesia, Federated States of Introduction geography People Government Economy Communication Transportation Military Top News World http://www.travelgis.com/fm/geo.asp

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86. History Of Micronesia geography and Maps of the Federated States of micronesia A plethora of geographicalinformation and online maps from the About geography site. http://history1900s.about.com/library/world/blxmicronesia.htm

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87. Micronesia, Federated States Of micronesia, Federated States of, geography. Location Oceania, island group in theNorth Pacific Ocean, about threequarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia. http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact97/164.htm

Micronesia, Federated States of Geography Location: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia Geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 15 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 702 sq km land : 702 sq km water: sq km note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae Area - comparative: four times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 6,112 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk Elevation extremes: lowest point : Pacific Ocean m highest point: Totolom 791 m Natural resources: forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals Land use: arable land : NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: NA% Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December) Environment - current issues: NA Environment - international agreements: party to : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection

88. Micronesia (Federated States Of): WORLD FACTBOOK Federated States of + micronesia, FederatedStates of + geography +- Location Oceania, island http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/micronesia/wofact.html

Micronesia (Federated States of) WORLD FACTBOOK Source: U. S. Department of Commerce - National Trade Data Bank, May 6, 1999 TradePort is an authorized distributor of STAT-USA data. Micronesia (Federated States of) Main Menu Developed by SAIC Internet Solutions

89. Micronesia Fact File Back. Background In 1979 the Federated States of micronesia, a UN TrustTerritory under US administration, adopted a constitution. geography. http://www.thebtr.com/pages/australasia/micronesia_fact_file.htm

Micronesia Fact File (Information Source - CIA - The World Factbook Back Background: In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid. Geography Location: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia Geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 15 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: sq km note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae Area - comparative: four times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 6,112 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk

90. Micronesia Country Information. micronesia. , US Embassy. micronesia. Ambassador Larry DingerBackground Notes Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members (CIA) World Factbook (CIA). http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/fm/

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Country Information Micronesia U.S. Embassy Quick Links to Major Reports Releases Micronesia Ambassador Larry Dinger Background Notes Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members (CIA) World Factbook (CIA) This site is managed by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

91. Saddleback College micronesia contains four great archipelagos the Marshalls, Gilberts,Carolines, and Marlanas, largely north of the equator. Ot http://iserver.saddleback.edu/faculty/jvalencic/98sopac/geo/geo.html

"The South Pacific are comprised of island nations situated throughout the Pacific Ocean.A low ribbon of reef and sand encircling a lagoon, an atoll is the very soul of Pacific romance." John Dyson (1982) Micronesia contains four great archipelagos: the Marshalls, Gilberts, Carolines, and Marlanas, largely north of the equator. Ot Micronesia's thousands of islands, 125 are uninhabited. The largest volcanic islands are Guam (209 square miles), Babeldaob in the Republic of Palau (153 square miles), and Pohnpei (129 square miles). In lagoon area, Kwajalein is the world's largest atoll (839 square miles), while in land area Christmas Island (150 square miles) is the biggest of the coral islands. There is great geologic variation in Micronesia's islands. Some are high with volcanic peaks, others low islands of sand and coral. All of the Marshalls and Gilberts are coral atolls or islands. In the Northern Marianas, Micronesia's only active volcanoes erupt. Nauru and Banaba and half of Guam are uplifted atolls. The Caroline Islands include both volcanic and coral types. Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Weno (Chuuk) are high volcanic islands. Guam and Palau are exposed peaks of an undersea ridge stretching between Japan and New Guinea, volcanic in origin but partly capped with limestone. Yap is an uplifted section of the Asian continental shelf, which floated away. This surprising variety of landforms makes Micronesia a geologist's paradise. Tectonic Plates The westernmost islands of Micronesia flank some of the deepest waters on earth. The 4.2-mile-deep Marianas Trench is the western edge of the vast Pacific Plate, the only one of earth's six plates that doesn't bear a continent. As this plate gets wedged under the Philippine Plate just east of the Marianas, volcanoes erupt along this section of the Pacific "Ring of Fire." The clashing plates have uplifted parts of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

92. Micronesia Country Information From InsideOceania micronesia. Introduction. In 1979 the Federated States of micronesia, a UN TrustTerritory under US administration, adopted a constitution. http://www.insidecountryinfo.com/html/micronesia.html

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93. Micronesia, Federated States Of. The World Factbook. 2002 micronesia, Federated States of. independent nation (1995 est. pop. 123,000),c.271 sq mi (702 sq km), an island group in the W Pacific Ocean. http://www.bartleby.com/151/c161.html

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