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Micronesia
is a region of Oceania that consists of many hundreds of small
islands spread over a large region of the western Pacific. The term
"Micronesia" was first proposed to distinguish the region in 1831 by
Jules Dumont d'Urville; before this the term "Polynesia" was in use to
generally describe the islands of the Pacific. Politically, Micronesia
is divided into eight territories: the Federated States of Micronesia,
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the republic of Palau, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the
Republic of Kiribati, the Territory of Guam, and the Territory of Wake
Island
Much of
the area was to come under European domination quite early. Guam, the
Northern Marianas and the Caroline Islands (which would later before the
Federated States of Micronesia and Palau) were colonized early on by the
Spanish. Full European expansion did not come however, until the late
19th century, when the area would be divided between the United States,
Germany and the British Empire. Today all of Micronesia
(with the exception of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Wake
Island, which are U.S. Territories) are independent states.



Dive Into The Heart of Exotic Micronesia
FSM Telecommunications: Welcome To Micronesia
Jane Resture's Federated States of Micronesia Webpage
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
The CIA World Factbook: Federated States of Micronesia
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia: Federated States of Micronesia



Jane Resture's Kiribati Webpage
Kiribati Newstar
Library of Congress Portals To The World: Kiribati
The CIA World Factbook: Kiribati
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia: Kiribati



Guam Chamber of Commerce
Guam Online
Guam Visitors Bureau Online
Library of Congress Portals To The World:
Guam
The CIA World Factbook:
Guam
The Guam Website



Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Marianas Visitor Authority
The CIA World Factbook:
Northern Mariana Islands
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia: Northern Mariana Islands



Bikini Atoll -Site of Atomic Bomb Tests in 1940-50's
Digital Micronesia: Marshalls
Jane Resture's Marshall Islands Webpage
Library of Congress Portals To The World:
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
The CIA World Factbook:
Marshall Islands
US Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia: Marshall Islands



Jane Resture's Nauru Webpage
Library of Congress Portals To The World:
Nauru
The CIA World Factbook:
Nauru
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia: Nauru



Experience The Wonders of Palau
Jane Resture's Palau Webpage
Library of Congress Portals To The World:
Palau
Republic of Palau
The CIA World Factbook:
Palau
Wikipedia Free Encylopedia: Palau
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