GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Melanesia
Melanesia is the southwestern Pacific regional belt extending from New Guinea towards the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji. Its cultural-geographic extent crosses modern political divisions.
Fast Facts
- New Guinea’s western part belongs to Indonesia; its eastern part belongs to Papua New Guinea.
- Papua New Guinea is a country, while New Guinea is an island.
- The UN statistical grouping includes Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia.
Connected lessons
- MelanesiaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- New GuineaRelated places
- Papua New GuineaRelated places
- Torres StraitRelated places
- MicronesiaRelated places
- PolynesiaRelated places
- FijiRelated places
- New CaledoniaRelated places
- Solomon IslandsRelated places
- VanuatuRelated places