Melanesia (UK: /ˌmɛləˈniːziə/, US: /ˌmɛləˈniːʒə/) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from New Guinea in the west...

Island Melanesia is a subregion of Melanesia in Oceania. It is located east of New Guinea island, from the Bismarck Archipelago to New Caledonia. Austronesian...

Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in an area stretching from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands. Most speak one of...

-ˈɑːn-/ OH-shee-A(H)N-ee-ə) is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania...

term referring to one of the three parts of Oceania (the others being Melanesia and Micronesia). The following islands and island groups are either nations...

Order of the Star of Melanesia is a Papua New Guinean long service medal founded on September 16, 2005. It is awarded inspiring and outstanding merits...

missionaries and the increasing liberalisation of colonial authorities in Melanesia would have on local islanders. Stemming directly from religious teaching...

Pacific Ocean. They are further categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term Pacific...

musical traditions found across the vast region of Melanesia. Vocal music is very common across Melanesia; sitting dances are also attested.[citation needed]...

peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Oceania (Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia) or any other island located in the Pacific...