List of Islands
This is a list of many of the major Pacific islands, organized by archipelago or political unit. In order to keep this list of moderate size, links are given to more complete lists for countries with large numbers of small or uninhabited islands.
Note: many Polynesian languages have a glottal stop, which in most of them is seldom written, however. If a name with a < ʻ > cannot be found, try to rewrite it without it. See 'okina for more info.
- American Samoa (eastern part of the Samoa Islands, United States territory)
- Aunuʻu
- Ofu
- Olosega
- Rose Atoll
- Swains Island (Olosenga, Olohega) (disputed)
- Taʻu
- Tutuila
- Baker Island (United States)
- British Columbia, Canada (many islands). All of Canada's Pacific islands are located in the province of British Columbia. Vancouver Island is Canada's largest Pacific island.
- Caroline Islands (Federated States of Micronesia; Palau)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Pohnpei
- Yap
- Ulithi
- Chuuk
- Puluwat
- Kosrae
- Palau
- Babeldaob
- Ioueldaob
- Koror
- Southwest Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Clipperton Island (France)
- Cook Islands
- Aitutaki
- Atiu
- Pamati (Palmerston)
- Mangaia
- Manihiki (Humphrey)
- Manuae (Hervey)
- Mauke (Parry)
- Mitiaro
- Nassau
- Pukapuka (Danger)
- Rakahanga (Reirson)
- Rarotonga
- Suwarrow (Anchorage)
- Takutea
- Tongareva (Penrhyn)
- Desventuradas Islands (Chile)
- Easter Island/Rapa Nui (Chile)
- Fiji Islands
- Principal islands:
- Viti Levu
- Vanua Levu
- Significant outliers:
- Conway Reef
- Kadavu Island
- Taveuni
- Rotuma Island
- Archipelagos:
- Kadavu Group
- Lau Islands
- Lomaiviti Islands
- Mamanuca Islands
- Moala Islands
- Ringgold Isles
- Rotuma Group
- Vanua Levu Group
- Viti Levu Group
- Yasawa Islands
- Principal islands:
- French Polynesia ("Tahiti", Autonomous Overseas Territory of France)
- Austral Islands
- Tubuai
- Society Islands
- Windward Islands
- Moorea
- Tahiti
- Tetiaroa
- Maiao
- Mehetia
- Leeward Islands
- Bora Bora
- Huahine
- Maupiti
- Raiatea & Tahaa
- Tupai
- Mopelia (aka Maupihaa)
- Manuae (aka Scilly Atoll)
- Motu One (aka Bellinghausen)
- Windward Islands
- Marquesas
- Fatu Hiva
- Hiva Oa
- Nuku Hiva
- Tahuata
- Ua Huka
- Ua Pou
- Tuamotus
- Rangiroa
- Fakarava
- Moruroa
- Fangataufa
- Gambier Islands
- Mangareva
- Helena Island
- Austral Islands
- Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
- Gilbert Islands (Kiribati)
- Hawaii (United States; see also Hawaiian Islands)
- Main islands
- Hawaiʻi
- Kahoʻolawe
- Kauaʻi
- Lanaʻi
- Maui
- Molokaʻi
- Niʻihau
- Oʻahu
- Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- Kaʻula
- Nihoa
- Necker
- French Frigate Shoals
- Gardner Pinnacles
- Maro Reef
- Laysan
- Lisianski
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
- Midway
- Kure
- Main islands
- Howland Island (United States)
- Indonesia
- Maluku
- Papua
- Japan an archipelago of 6,852 islands
- Johnston Atoll (United States)
- Juan Fernández Islands (Chile)
- Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
- Macauley Island
- Raoul Island
- Line Islands
- Caroline Island
- Flint Island (Kiribati)
- Jarvis Island (United States)
- Kingman Reef (United States)
- Kiritimati/Christmas Island (Kiribati)
- Malden Island (Kiribati)
- Palmyra Atoll (United States)
- Starbuck Island (Kiribati)
- Tabuaeran/Fanning Island (Kiribati)
- Teraina/Washington Island (Kiribati)
- Tongareva/Penhryn Island (Cook Islands)
- Vostok Island (Kiribati)
- Lord Howe Island (Australia)
- Marcus Island (Japan)
- Marianas Islands (United States)
- Guam
- Northern Marianas Islands
- Saipan
- Rota
- Tinian
- Maug
- Pagan Island
- Alamagan
- Farallon de Pajaros
- Marshall Islands
- Bikini
- Enewetak
- Kwajalein
- Rongelap
- Majuro
- Norfolk Island (Australia)
- Federated States of Micronesia (Caroline Islands)
- Chuuk (Truk)
- Puluwat
- Pohnpei
- Kosrae
- Yap
- Ulithi
- Chuuk (Truk)
- Nauru
- New Caledonia ("Kanaky", France)
- Chesterfield Islands
- Ilots du Mouillage
- New Caledonia
- Isle of Pines
- Belep Islands
- New Caledonia
- Loyalty Islands
- Bagao
- Lifou Island
- Maré Island
- Ouvéa Island
- Tiga Island
- New Zealand ("Aotearoa", see also Islands of New Zealand)
- Chatham Islands
- Chatham Island
- Pitt Island
- D'Urville Island
- Great Barrier Island
- Kapiti Island
- North Island
- South Island
- Stewart Island/Rakiura
- Waiheke Island
- Chatham Islands
- Niue (Savage Island)
- Okinotori Islands (Japan)
- Papua New Guinea
- Bismarck Archipelago
- Admiralty Islands
- New Britain
- New Ireland
- Saint Matthias Group
- Bougainville
- D'Entrecasteaux Islands
- Louisiade Archipelago
- Trobriand Islands
- Bismarck Archipelago
- Phoenix Islands (Kiribati)
- Pitcairn Islands (UK)
- Henderson Island
- Oeno Island
- Ducie Island
- Revillagigedo Islands (Mexico)
- Sakhalin (Russia)
- Samoa (western part of the Samoa Islands)
- Savaiʻi
- ʻUpolu
- Apolima
- Manono
- Nuutele
- Solomon Islands (see also Islands of the Solomon Islands)
- Bellona
- Choiseul
- Florida Island
- Guadalcanal
- Malaita
- Maramasike
- New Georgia Islands
- Rennell
- Russell Islands
- San Cristobal
- Santa Cruz Islands
- Santa Isabel
- Shortland Islands
- Sikaiana (Stewart Islands)
- Tulagi
- Ulawa
- Uki
- Tokelau
- Atafu (Duke of York Island)
- Fakaofo (Bowditch Island)
- Nukunonu (Duke of Clarence Island)
- Olohega (Swains island) (disputed)
- Tonga (only main islands or groups, on north-south order. See also complete list of islands in Tonga)
- Niuafoʻou
- Niuatoputapu (Keppel's Island)
- Vavaʻu
- Kao
- Tofua
- Haʻapai
- Tongatapu
- ʻEua
- Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
- Tuvalu (see also Islands of Tuvalu)
- Funafuti (atoll of at least 30 islands)
- Nanumanga (or Nanumaga)
- Nanumea (atoll of at least 6 islands)
- Niulakita
- Niutao
- Nui (atoll of at least 21 islands)
- Nukufetau (atoll of at least 33 islands)
- Nukulaelae (atoll of at least 15 islands)
- Vaitupu (atoll of at least 9 islands)
- Vanuatu (New Hebrides; see also Islands of Vanuatu)
- Ambrym
- Anatom
- Aoba
- Éfaté
- Erromango
- Espiritu Santo
- Futuna
- Hunter (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
- Îles Banks
- Îles Torres
- Maéwo
- Matthew (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
- Malakula
- Pentecóte
- Tanna
- Wake Island (United States)
- Wallis and Futuna (France)
- Alofi
- Futuna
- Wallis (ʻUvea)
- Willis Island (Australia)
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