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The unofficial
island continent
of Nesia
Divisions
Nesia has three major insular groupings: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.
Meanings
of the three
Nesia continent divisions
Greek to English translations:
Nesia
= islands
Poly
= many
Mela
= black
Micro
= small
Therefore:
Polynesia
= many islands
Melanesia
= black islands
Micronesia
= small islands
Size
Together, the three areas cover much of the Pacific Ocean.
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