Micronesia
Synonyms
Caroline Islands
Ellice Islands
Gilbert Islands
Johnston Island
Kiribati
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Micronesia, Federated States of
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
Tuvalu
The collective name for islands of the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, including the Mariana, PALAU, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati Islands. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p761 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p350)