Micronesia

Meaning

1. A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.
2. The Federated States of Micronesia (a country consisting of about 700 islands in the Micronesia region).

Etymology / origin

From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.

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