NALT

Preferred term

Micronesia

Geographical

One of the three main divisions of Pacific Ocean Islands, in the west Pacific Ocean, north of the equator. The principal island groups include the Caroline Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands.

named geographical regions

Use for the large geographic area of Oceania which includes the principal island groups: Caroline Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands; For the island group in the Caroline Islands that is an independent country under a Compact of Free Association with the United States USE Federated States of Micronesia.

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

23543

Spanish

Micronesia

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/686

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/4/15