Micronesia

thumb|upright=1.35|Subregions (Melanesia, Micronesia, [[Polynesia and Australasia), as well as sovereign and dependent islands of Oceania]] thumb|upright=1.35|Micronesia is one of three major cultural areas of the List of islands in the Pacific Ocean|Pacific Ocean islands, along with [[Melanesia and Polynesia.]] thumb|upright=1.35|Outline of sovereign (dark orange) and dependent islands (bright orange)

AI overview

Micronesia is one of three major cultural regions of the Pacific Ocean islands, alongside Melanesia and Polynesia. It comprises both sovereign nations and dependent territories scattered across the Pacific, making it a significant geopolitical and cultural area in the broader Oceania region.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Micronesia
Settlement.image_map: Micronesian Cultural Area.png
Settlement.map_caption: Geographical map of Micronesia (cropped)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Largest cities
Settlement.population_total: 517.464
Settlement.population_demonym: Micronesian
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Other information
Settlement.blank1_name_sec1: Countries
Settlement.blank2_name_sec1: Dependencies

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Research

2,836 papers

Mission Micronesia.The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Alpha Omega Alpha · 1981Soderdahl DW
Cancer in Micronesia.Pacific health dialog · 2004Palafox NA, Yamada S, Ou AC et al.
Building Capacity for Caregiver Education in Yap, Micronesia.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2020Fernandes R, You P, Reichhardt M et al.
Post-Austronesian migrational wave of West Polynesians to Micronesia.Gene · 2022Palencia-Madrid L, Baeta M, Kleinbielen T et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146357
Insights on food and nutrition in the Federated States of Micronesia: a review of the literature.ReviewPublic health nutrition · 2003Englberger L, Marks GC, Fitzgerald MHDOI: 10.1079/PHN2002364
A Rapid Assessment Procedure to Develop A Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Pilot Health Communications Project Using E- and M-Health Communications in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia.ReviewHawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2020Sy A, Marriott J, Tannis C et al.
Zika Virus.Journal of tropical pediatrics · 2016Simkiss DDOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmw006
Telemedicine in Micronesia.Telemedicine journal : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 1996Norton SA, Floro C, Bice SD et al.DOI: 10.1089/tmj.1.1996.2.225

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Micronesia
Population: 321304

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Commons category: Micronesia

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Article

50 sections

Contents

Geography
Caroline Islands
Gilbert Islands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Wake Island
Geology
Fauna
Climate
History
Prehistory{{anchor|Pre-history}}
Early European contact
Colonisation and conversion
German–Spanish Treaty of 1899
20th century
21st century
States and dependencies
Politics
Economy
Demographics
Demographic table
Indigenous groups
Micronesians
Carolinian people
Chamorro people
Chuukese people
Nauruan people
Kaping people
Immigrant groups
East, South, and Southeast Asian people
European people
Languages
Culture
Animals and food
Architecture
Art
Cuisine
Education
Law
Media
Music and dance
Sports
Religion and mythology
See also
References
Citations
General bibliography
Further reading
External links

Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: Maritime Southeast Asia to the west, Polynesia to the east, and Melanesia to the south—as well as with the wider community of Austronesian peoples.