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People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Guam

Guam, the largest and southernmost island of the Mariana Islands chain, has a unique and complex cultural history. In the Western Pacific in Micronesia, Guam

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Postcard of Palau from 1909. Courtesy of Governor Joseph Ada
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Palau

Palau is an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost portion of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. Its most populous islands

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Marshall Group, Jaliut Lagoon, crew of sailing canoe in native costume. Photo from the Wikimedia Commons courtesy of NOAA.
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Marshalls

The Marshall Islands are near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. The country’s population is spread out over

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People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Nauru

Nauru is a 21 sq km (8 sq mi) oval-shaped island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located 42 km (26 mi) south of the Equator,

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Kiribati delegates at the Festival of Pacific Arts hosted by the Solomon Islands, 2012. Photo by Ron J. Castro.
People of the Pacific (POP Cultures)

POP Cultures: Kiribati

Kiribati consists of about 32 atolls and one solitary island (Banaba), extending into the eastern and western hemispheres, as well as the northern and southern

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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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