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Micronesia

//ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə// name

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

Etymology

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

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