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Did most islands in the south pacific gain their independence in the 1800s?
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Most of the South Pacific islands gained their independence in the 1970's. Per page 272 Essentials of World Regional Geography (Second Edition) by White, Dymond, Chacko, Bradshow.
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Where did Australian troops fight in the Pacific Region?
In Papua New Guinea, the Dutch and British colonies of South East Asia and the South Pacific islands.
What group of islands in the south Pacific did the US gain control over as a result of the defeat of the Spanish?
The Philippine Islands.
In the 1800s many South American countries gained independence from Spain through the help of?
Simon Bolivar
South pacific island north and south?
Tonga, fiji, samoa, cook islands, niuan, vanuatu and more:)
Why is cook island called cook island?
The Cook Islands, situated in the South Pacific, are named after Captain James Cook. He landed here in 1773 and again visited these islands in 1777. The Cook Islands consist of about 18 islands.
What can be found on islands in the South Pacific?
There are 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the South Pacific. These are known as the Pacific Islands. They are divided in 3 areas: Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
What is the name of one of the south pacific islands in Australia?
There are no South Pacific islands in Australia. Australia is a single country and continent in the South Pacific, but the South Pacific Islands are not within Australia. Australia should not be confused with the general geographical region known as Oceania.
What country in the Pacific Islands begins with the letter C?
The Cook Islands is in the south Pacific Ocean.
What is the capital of the south pacific islands?
The capital of the South Pacific islands varies depending on which specific islands you are referring to. Some examples of capitals in the South Pacific include Suva (Fiji), Port Vila (Vanuatu), and Apia (Samoa).
Name the group of volcanic islands in the south pacific ocean?
The large group of islands in the South Pacific is known as Oceania. These islands are classified as either the high islands or the low islands.
Where are the Micronesian and Polynesian islands located?
The Polynesian Islands are a loose group of atolls and islands in the south west Pacific: they are part of Oceania, which is not a continent, but a region.
Is a chain of island in the south pacific?
Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific.
What islands are in the pacific ocean to the west of south America?
The Galapagos Islands.
The islands in the Pacific Ocean to the west of South America are the?
Galapagos Islands
In what ocean ocean are the Solomon islands?
The Solomon Islands are in the South Pacific.
What is is a chain of islands in the south pacific?
The solomon Islands is one such chain.
What are the islands in the central and south pacific?
Oceania
