Pacific Islanders primarily come from the regions of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. Although these islands are geographically scattered throughout the Pacific, they are collectively referred to as Pacific Islands.
They are not part of any continent. Geographically they would come under Oceania.
Between the Indian and Pacific Oceans is Asia. There is also Oceania, but being a tiny continent Asia is the main continent located between the two oceans.
South of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans is Antarctica. It is the only continent without any permanent inhabitants.
A "continent" is the land area; the Pacific Ocean isn't a land area. The Pacific Ocean separates the North and South America continents from Asia.
Micronesia consists of thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are not politically connected to any continent, but are sometimes associated with Australia.
There is 800,000 Pacific Islanders in the United-States, as well as 7,000 in Alaska.
Around 26,000 Pacific Islanders live in Canada, and 98% of them (25,000), live in British-Columbia.
If a person is Pacific Islander, that means they are literally from an island in the Pacific Ocean. These include islands in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
Filipinos are Asian.
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Yes, Filipinos are considered Pacific Islanders because the Philippines is an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean. They share cultural, historical, and geographical ties with other Pacific Islander populations.
There are misconceptions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders belonging to a single Asian American culture because they look similar. However, their cultures are very different as they come from different parts of the world.
Most Pacific islanders are Christians due to the work of missionaries.
Guamanians are generally considered Pacific Islanders due to Guam's location in the western Pacific Ocean. Culturally and ethnically, they belong to the Chamorro people, who have distinct indigenous roots. While Guam is a U.S. territory and its residents may identify with various ethnic backgrounds, the predominant classification for Guamanians is as Pacific Islanders.
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Shane Victorino is Hawaiian.
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