Melanesia

Melanesia (UK: /ˌmɛləˈniːziə/; US: /ˌmɛləˈniːʒə/) is a subregion of Oceania (and occasionally Australasia) extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region includes the four countries of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. Besides these independent countries, Melanesia also includes: * New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France * West Papua, which features two provinces of Indonesia: Papua and West Papua Province * Maluku Islands, the easternmost part of the Indonesian archipelago

Melanesia

Melanesia (UK: /ˌmɛləˈniːziə/; US: /ˌmɛləˈniːʒə/) is a subregion of Oceania (and occasionally Australasia) extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region includes the four countries of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. Besides these independent countries, Melanesia also includes: * New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France * West Papua, which features two provinces of Indonesia: Papua and West Papua Province * Maluku Islands, the easternmost part of the Indonesian archipelago