Postcard of Saipan, 1909. Courtesy of Governor Joseph Ada
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: CNMI

The CNMI is composed of 22 islands and islets in the western Pacific. The commonwealth is a part of the Mariana Islands, a chain of

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People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is a south Pacific island nation comprised of some 80 islands that span over 1,300 kilometers (808 mi). About 65 of

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People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Tonga

Tonga is an island nation located south of Samoa and about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. It is the South Pacific’s

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Solomon Islands Delegation in FestPac 2012. Courtesy of CAHA and take by Ron J. Castro.
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands are located east of Papua New Guinea and about three hours by plane north of Australia. Comprised of over 1000 islands, they

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Performance by Fiji's Delegates at the Solomon Islands FestPac 2012. Photo by Ron J. Castro.
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Fiji

The Republic of Fiji is a Melanesian island nation located about 1,770 km (1,100 miles) northeast of New Zealand. Its closest neighbor countries are Vanuatu,

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Australia delegates FestPac 2012 Solomon Islands. Photo Courtesy of Ron J. Castro.
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Australia

Australia, often touted as the world’s largest island but smallest continent, is home to aboriginal and indigenous oceanic peoples. With a total area of 7.69

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