Island groups of Oceania
Locate 12 Pacific island groups. Compare their spread across Oceania, take a map quiz or print a practice sheet.
About this selection12 places included
Twelve selected Pacific archipelagos; geographic groups can span political boundaries.
How this set is defined
This set contains the places listed below. It is a practice selection, not a complete list or a size ranking.
Not included
- Unlisted features
- Area, length or height rankings
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Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Longitudes are wrapped across 180° so Pacific island groups remain together. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
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Look at the spread of the whole island group before studying individual islands. Its highlighted area may include water between them.
Geographic island groups can cross political boundaries. Compare the group’s name with the countries or territories it contains.
Places and answers
Choose a place from this set. Typed answers accept its listed English name and alternatives; historical names and unlisted abbreviations are not accepted automatically.
| Place | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Archipelago | Bismarck Archipelago | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Caroline Islands | Caroline Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Fiji Islands | Fiji Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Hawaiian Islands | Hawaiian Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Mariana Islands | Mariana Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Samoan Islands | Samoan Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Society Islands | Society Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Solomon Islands archipelago | Solomon Islands archipelago | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Tonga Islands | Tonga Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Tuamotu Archipelago | Tuamotu Archipelago; Tuamotus | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Vanuatu Islands | Vanuatu Islands | An island group. It may extend across more than one country or territory. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Longitudes are wrapped across 180° so Pacific island groups remain together. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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