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Micronesia

proper noun

  1. Pacific island country
  2. region of the Pacific Ocean
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ / /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/ / /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/

name

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

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