Micronesian
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- Micronesian describes something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Micronesian may also refer to:
People and society
- Federated States of Micronesia, a nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea
- A person from the Federated States of Micronesia, or a descendant thereof; see Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Micronesian mythology, the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia
- Micronesian passport, the regular travel document issued by the Federated States of Micronesia to its citizens in order to enable them to travel outside of the country
Language
- Micronesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages consisting of 20 languages
- Micronesian Pidgin English, an English-based pidgin language spoken in nineteenth-century Micronesia
Biology
- Micronesian imperial pigeon, a species of bird in the family Columbidae
- Micronesian kingfisher, a group of kingfishers from the Pacific Islands of Guam, Pohnpei and Palau
- Micronesian megapode, an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean
- Micronesian myzomela, a species of bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae
- Micronesian starling, a species of starling in the family Sturnidae
- Micronesian swiftlet, a species of swift in the family Apodidae
Other uses
- Micronesian Games, a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region
See also
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