Polynesia means 'many islands'.
The area is scattered with over 1,000 islands.
Timor, Java, Sumatra, Indonesia, with many smaller islands scattered round the area.
japanese held many islands in the pacific
The Pacific Ocean has many small scattered islands that were formed from the tips of extinct volcanoes. These types of islands are known as volcanic islands or seamounts and can be found throughout the Pacific's vast expanse.
Sea levels are rising, threatening many low-lying Pacific islands and their inhabitants.
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it was done because the Japanese held many islands in the Pacific
The island nation of Polynesia is found spread across a vast area of the south Pacific ocean. It is found closer to the south-eastern area of the Pacific to the north west of New Zealand and consists of many islands.
The three divisions of the Pacific Islands are Micronesia (small islands), Melanesia (black islands), and Polynesia (many islands). These divisions are based on geographic, cultural, and historical differences among the islands.
New Zealand is a group of many islands in the South Pacific. There are 3 main ones, and many small ones. New Zealand is one corner of the Polynesian Triangle, the other two points being Easter Island (Rapanui), and the Hawaiian Islands. The area inside this triangle is known as Polynesia, and contains many hundreds of small islands and island chains.
many indo-pacific islands
There are 20,000 to 30,000. 25000.