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Noun: Melanesia
  1. A region of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, including New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji
    "The diverse cultures of Melanesia are known for their distinctive art forms"

Type of: archipelago

Part of: Austronesia, Oceania, Oceanica

Encyclopedia: Melanesia