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There were several campaigns in the Pacific in 1945, including Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands, Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, and several of the Philippines, including Leyte.
Guam is located in Micronesia. It is the largest island in the Mariana Islands archipelago and is situated in the western Pacific Ocean. Micronesia includes several other islands and territories, while Melanesia and Polynesia refer to different regions of the Pacific with distinct cultural and geographical characteristics.
Chile owns several islands, including Easter Island and Juan Fernández Islands. These islands are located in the Pacific Ocean and are part of Chile's territory. Chile also owns other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, such as the Desventuradas Islands and the Diego Ramirez Islands.
The Pacific Ocean is bordered by several regions, including the western coasts of North and South America, parts of East Asia, and the islands of Oceania. Notable countries along its shores include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and Australia. Additionally, the Pacific Islands, such as Hawaii and Fiji, are also located within this ocean.
The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, about 600 miles west of Ecuador's mainland, the country to which they belong. The archipelago consists of 18 main islands and several smaller ones.
East of the Philippines lies the Pacific Ocean, and several islands can be found in this region, including the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and parts of Polynesia. Additionally, the islands of Palau are situated to the southeast. These islands are part of various island nations in the Pacific and are relatively distant from the Philippines.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. New Zealand covers several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The United States has several island territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea and Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. There are also several U.S. islands in the Pacific with no permanent inhabitants, including Midway Island.
The Pacific Ocean lies to the east of New Zealand. New Zealand has two main islands and several small islands.
Hawaii is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands, consisting of 137 islands spread over 1,500 miles in the Pacific Ocean.