List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Three of the major groups of islands in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Islands are the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Three major groups of islands in the Pacific Ocean are Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. Depending on the context, Pacific Islands may refer to countries and islands with common Austronesian origins, islands once or currently colonized or Oceania. The indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Islands are referred to as Pacific Islanders. This is a list of many of the major Pacific islands, organized by archipelago or political unit. In order to keep this list of moderate size, links are given to more complete lists for countries with large numbers of small or uninhabited islands.
Contents
1 Name ambiguity
2 Largest Pacific islands – by area
3 Pacific islands by region
3.1 Antarctica
3.2 Asia
3.3 North America
3.4 Oceania
3.5 South America
4 By sovereign state
4.1 Canada
4.2 Chile
4.3 Colombia
4.4 Ecuador
4.5 Fiji Islands
4.6 France
4.7 Kiribati
4.8 Mexico
4.9 Micronesia
4.10 New Zealand
4.11 Palau
4.12 Tuvalu
4.13 United States of America
4.14 Vanuatu
5 Countries
5.1 Cook Islands
6 Other islands
7 See also
8 Notes
Name ambiguity
The umbrella term Pacific Islands may take on several meanings.[1] Sometimes it refers to only those islands covered by Oceania.[2][3] In some common uses, the term "Pacific Islands" refers to the islands of the Pacific Ocean once colonized by the British, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, United States and Japanese, such as the Pitcairn Islands, Taiwan, and Borneo.[4] In other uses it may refer to islands with Austronesian linguistic heritage like Taiwan, Indonesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Myanmar islands, which found their genesis in the Neolithic cultures of the island of Taiwan.[5]
Largest Pacific islands – by area
Islands of the Pacific Ocean proper, with an area larger than 10,000 km2.
| Name | Area (km2) | Country/Countries | Population | Population density | Region |
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| New Guinea | 785,753 | Indonesia and Papua New Guinea | 7,500,000 | 9.544 | Oceania – Melanesia |
| Honshu | 227,960 | Japan | 103,000,000 | 451.8 | East Asia |
| Sulawesi | 174,600 | Indonesia | 18,455,000 | 105.7 | Southeast Asia |
| South Island | 145,836 | New Zealand | 1,038,600 | 7.122 | |
| North Island | 111,583 | New Zealand | 3,393,900 | 30.42 | |
| Luzon | 109,965 | Philippines | 48,520,000 | 441.2 | Southeast Asia |
| Mindanao | 104,530 | Philippines | 25,281,000 | 241.9 | Southeast Asia |
| Tasmania | 90,758 | Australia | 514,700 | 5.671 | |
| Hokkaido | 77,981 | Japan | 5,474,000 | 70.2 | East Asia |
| Sakhalin | 72,493 | Russia | 580,000 | 8.001 | North Asia |
| Taiwan (Formosa) | 35,883 | Taiwan | 23,000,000 | 641 | East Asia |
| Kyushu | 35,640 | Japan | 13,231,000 | 371.2 | East Asia |
| New Britain | 35,145 | Papua New Guinea | 513,926 | 14.62 | Oceania – Melanesia |
| Vancouver Island | 31,285 | Canada | 759,366 | 24.27 | North America |
| Shikoku | 18,800 | Japan | 4,141,955 | 220.3 | East Asia |
| New Caledonia | 16,648 | France | 208,709 | 12.54 | Oceania – Melanesia |
| Palawan | 12,189 | Philippines | 430,000 | 35.28 | Southeast Asia |
| Viti Levu | 10,531 | Fiji | 600,000 | 56.97 | Oceania – Melanesia |
| Hawaii | 10,434 | United States of America | 185,079 | 17.74 | Oceania – Polynesia |
Pacific islands by region
Antarctica
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
Asia
- List of islands of Asia
North America
- List of islands of North America
- List of islands of Central America
- List of islands of Canada, section British Columbia
- List of islands of Mexico
- List of islands of the United States
Oceania
- List of islands of Fiji
- List of islands of Australia
- List of islands of France, section Pacific Ocean
- List of islands of Hawaii
- List of islands of Kiribati
- List of islands of the Marshall Islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- List of islands of the Pitcairn Islands
- List of islands of the Solomon Islands
- List of islands of Tonga
- List of islands of Tuvalu
- List of islands of the United States, section Insular areas
- List of islands of Vanuatu
South America
- List of islands of South America
- List of islands of Chile
- List of islands of Colombia
- List of islands of Ecuador
- List of islands of Peru
By sovereign state
Canada
Pacific islands of Canada are:
British Columbia, Canada (many islands). All of Canada's Pacific islands are located in the province of British Columbia. Vancouver Island is Canada's largest Pacific island.
Chile
Chilean islands:
- Desventuradas Islands
Easter Island/Rapa Nui- Isla Salas y Gómez
- Juan Fernández Islands
Colombia
Pacific islands of Colombia:
- Gorgona Island
- Malpelo Island
Ecuador
Islands of Ecuador:
- Galapagos Islands
Fiji Islands
Fiji Islands:
- Principal islands:
- Viti Levu
- Vanua Levu
- Significant outliers:
- Conway Reef
- Kadavu Island
- Taveuni
- Rotuma Island
- Archipelagos:
- Kadavu Group
- Lau Islands
- Lomaiviti Islands
- Mamanuca Islands
- Moala Islands
- Ringgold Isles
- Rotuma Group
- Vanua Levu Group
- Viti Levu Group
- Yasawa Islands
France
Islands of France in the Pacific:
- Clipperton Island
French Polynesia (Autonomous Overseas Territory of France)
Austral Islands- Tubuai
Society Islands
Windward Islands- Moorea
- Tahiti
- Tetiaroa
- Maiao
- Mehetia
Leeward Islands- Bora Bora
- Huahine
- Maupiti
Raiatea & Tahaa- Tupai
Mopelia (Maupihaa)
Manuae (Scilly Atoll)
Motu One (Bellinghausen)
Marquesas- Fatu Hiva
- Hiva Oa
- Euba
- Nuku Hiva
- Tahuata
- Ua Huka Pen
- Ua Pou
Tuamotus- Rangiroa
- Fakarava
- Moruroa
- Fangataufa
Gambier Islands- Mangareva
- Helena Island
Kiribati
Islands of Kiribati:
Gilbert Islands- Caroline Island
- Flint Island
Kiritimati/Christmas Island- Malden Island
- Starbuck Island
Tabuaeran/Fanning Island
Teraina/Washington Island
Mexico
Islands of Mexico:
- Revillagigedo Islands
- Rocas Alijos
- Guadalupe Island
Micronesia
Islands of Federated States of Micronesia
- Caroline Islands
- Pohnpei
Yap- Ulithi
Chuuk- Puluwat
- Kosrae
- Guam
New Zealand
New Zealand ("Aotearoa"); Islands of New Zealand
Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)- Macauley Island
- Raoul Island
Chatham Islands- Chatham Island
- Pitt Island
- d'Urville Island
- Great Barrier Island
- Kapiti Island
North Island/Te Ika-a-Māui
South Island/Te Waipounamu- Stewart Island/Rakiura
- Waiheke Island
Palau
Islands of Palau:
- Caroline Islands
- Ngeruangel
- Kayangel
- Babeldaob
Ioueldaob- Koror
- Peleliu
- Angaur
Southwest Islands- Fanna
- Sonsorol
- Pulo Anna
- Merir
- Tobi
- Helen Reef
Tuvalu
Tuvalu; Islands of Tuvalu
Funafuti (atoll of at least 30 islands)
Nanumanga (or Nanumaga)
Nanumea (atoll of at least 6 islands)- Niulakita
- Niutao
Nui (atoll of at least 21 islands)
Nukufetau (atoll of at least 33 islands)
Nukulaelae (atoll of at least 15 islands)
Vaitupu (atoll of at least 9 islands)
United States of America
Pacific islands of United States of America
- Aleutian Islands
American Samoa (Eastern part of the Samoa Islands, United States territory)- Aunuu
- Ofu-Olosega
- Rose Atoll
Swains Island (Olosenga, Olohega) (Disputed)- Tau
- Tutuila
- Channel Islands of California
Hawaiian Islands- Hawaii
- Kahoolawe
- Kauai
- Ka'ula
- Lanai
- Maui
- Molokai
- Niihau
- Oahu
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands- Kure
- Nihoa
- Necker
- French Frigate Shoals
- Gardner Pinnacles
- Maro Reef
- Laysan
- Lisianski
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
Marianas Islands- Guam
Northern Marianas Islands- Saipan
- Tinian
- Rota
- Northern Mariana Islands
United States Minor Outlying Islands- Baker Island
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway
- Palmyra
- Wake Island
Vanuatu
Islands of Vanuatu, including the New Hebrides; see also Islands of Vanuatu)
- Port Vila
Torba Province
Torres Islands- Hiw
Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited)- Tegua
Ngwel (uninhabited)- Linua
- Lo
- Toga
Banks Islands- Vet Tagde
- Ureparapara
Rowa Islands (Reef Islands)
Enwut (uninhabited)- Lemeur
Vanua Lava- Kwakea
- Leneu
- Nawila
- Ravenga
Gaua (Santa Maria Island)- Mota
Mota Lava (Saddle)- Ra (island)
- Merig
- Mere Lava
Sanma Province
Espiritu Santo- Dany Island
- Araki Island
- Elephant Island
- Sakao
- Malohu
- Oyster Island
- Tangoa
- Bokissa
Malo- Asuleka
- Aore
- Tutuba
- Mavea
- Lathi
Penama Province- Pentecost Island
Ambae (Aoba)- Maewo
Malampa Province
Malakula- Areso
- Sakao
Maskelynes Islands- Avokh
- Leumanang
- Uluveo
- Vulai
- Norsup
- Sowan
- Tommam
- Uri
- Uripiv
- Varo
- Walo
- Ambrym
- Paama
Lopevi (uninhabited)- Rano
- Atchin
- Vao
Shefa Province
Epi- Lamen
Namuka (uninhabited)- Tefala
Shepherd Islands- Laika
Tongoa (Kuwaé)- Tongariki
- Buninga
Emae (Mai)
Makura (Emwae)
Mataso (Matah)
Monument (Étarik)
Ewose (uninhabited)- Falea
- Wot
Efate- Nguna
- Emao
Moso (Verao)- Lelepa (island)
- Erakor
Eratap (Castaway Island)
Mele (Hideaway Island)- Irifa
- Iririki
Kakula (uninhabited)- Pele
Tafea Province- Tanna
- Aniwa
- Futuna
Erromango
Goat Island (uninhabited)
Vete Manung (uninhabited)
Anatom
Inyeug (Airport of Anatom)
Matthew Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
Hunter Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
Countries
Cook Islands
Islands of Cook:
- Aitutaki
- Atiu
Pamati (Palmerston)- Mangaia
Manihiki (Humphrey)
Manuae (Hervey)
Mauke (Parry)- Mitiaro
- Nassau
Pukapuka (Danger)
Rakahanga (Reirson)- Rarotonga
Suwarrow (Anchorage)- Takutea
Tongareva (Penrhyn)
Other islands
Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
Indonesia- Maluku Islands
New Guinea / Papua
Japan (the Japanese Archipelago of 6,852 islands)
Marcus Island (Japan)
Kuril Islands (Russia)- Line Islands
Lord Howe Island (Australia)
Tongareva/Penhryn Island (Cook Islands)
Vostok Island (Kiribati)- Saipan
- Rota
- Tinian
- Maug
- Pagan Island
- Alamagan
- Farallon de Pajaros
Marshall Islands- Bikini
- Enewetak
- Kwajalein
- Rongelap
- Majuro
Norfolk Island (Australia)- Nauru
New Caledonia (France)- Chesterfield Islands
- Ilots du Mouillage
New Caledonia- Isle of Pines
- Belep Islands
- New Caledonia
Loyalty Islands- Bagao
- Lifou Island
- Maré Island
- Ouvéa Island
- Tiga Island
Niue (Savage Island)
Okinotori Islands (Japan)
Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago- Admiralty Islands
- New Britain
- New Ireland
- Saint Matthias Group
- Bougainville
- D'Entrecasteaux Islands
- Louisiade Archipelago
- Trobriand Islands
Philippines- Miangas
- Spratly Islands
- Island of Palmas
Scarborough Shoal]
Phoenix Islands (Kiribati)
Pitcairn Islands (UK)- Henderson Island
- Oeno Island
- Ducie Island
Sakhalin (Russia)
Samoa (western part of the Samoa Islands)- Savaii
- Upolu
- Apolima
- Manono
- Nuutele
Solomon Islands (see also Islands of the Solomon Islands)- Bellona
- Choiseul
- Florida Island
- Guadalcanal
- Malaita
- Maramasike
- New Georgia Islands
- Rennell
- Russell Islands
- San Cristobal
- Santa Cruz Islands
- Santa Isabel
- Shortland Islands
Sikaiana (Stewart Islands)- Tulagi
- Ulawa
- Uki
- Taiwan
Tokelau
Atafu (Duke of York Island)
Fakaofo (Bowditch Island)
Nukunonu (Duke of Clarence Island)
Olohega (Swains island) (disputed)
Tonga (only main islands or groups, on north-south order. See also complete list of islands in Tonga)- Niuafoou
Niuatoputapu (Keppel's Island)- Vavau
- Kao
- Tofua
- Haapai
- Tongatapu
- Eua
Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
Erromango- Vetemanu
Espiritu Santo- Aese
- Aore
- Araki
- Bokissa
- Lataro
- Maevea
- Sakao
- Tutuba
- Futuna
Hunter (claimed by France and Vanuatu)- Lopevi
- Maewo
Malakula- Atchin
- Maskelynes
- Tomman
- Uripiv
- Vao
- Wala
Matthew (claimed by France and Vanuatu)- Paama
- Pentecost
Shepherds Islands- Buninga
- Emae
- Epi
- Lamen Island
- Laika
- Makira
- Mataso
- Tongoa
- Tongariki
- Tanna
Torres Islands- Hiu
- Loh
- Tegua
- Toga
Wallis and Futuna (France)- Alofi
- Futuna
- Wallis (Uvea)
Willis Island (Australia)- Auckland Islands
North Pacific Islands:
- Nunivak Island
- St. Lawrence Island
- Alexander Archipelago
Eastern Pacific Islands:
- Cocos Island
- Chiloé Island
- Pearl Islands
- Puná Island
- Gorgona Island, Colombia
- Malpelo Island
- Tiburón Island
- Archangel Island
- Cedros Island
See also
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
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Notes
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^ D'Arcy, Paul (March 2006). The People of the Sea: Environment, Identity, and History in Oceania. University Of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3297-1. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
^ Rapaport, Moshe (April 2013). The Pacific Islands: Environment and Society, Revised Edition. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6584-9. JSTOR j.ctt6wqh08.This is the only contemporary text on the Pacific Islands that covers both environment and sociocultural issues and will thus be indispensable for any serious student of the region. Unlike other reviews, it treats the entirety of Oceania (with the exception of Australia) and is well illustrated with numerous photos and maps, including a regional atlas.
– via JSTOR (subscription required)
^ Wright, John K. (July 1942). "Pacific Islands". Geographical Review. 32 (3): 481–486. doi:10.2307/210391. JSTOR 210391. – via JSTOR (subscription required)
^ Compare: Blundell, David (January 2011). "Taiwan Austronesian Language Heritage Connecting Pacific Island Peoples: Diplomacy and Values" (PDF). International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 7 (1): 75–91. Retrieved 2 May 2015.Taiwan associations are based on almost forgotten old connections with far-reaching Pacific linguistic origins. The present term Austronesia is based on linguistics and archaeology supporting the origins and existence of the Austronesian Language family spread across the Pacific on modern Taiwan, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Micronesia, Polynesia, the non-Papuan languages of Melanesia, the Cham areas of Vietnam, Cambodia, Hainan, Myanmar islands, and some Indian Ocean islands including Madagascar. Taiwan is in the initiating region.
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