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
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




Notes





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  2. ^ 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.


  3. ^ 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)


  4. ^ Wright, John K. (July 1942). "Pacific Islands". Geographical Review. 32 (3): 481–486. doi:10.2307/210391. JSTOR 210391. – via JSTOR (subscription required)


  5. ^ 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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