Where is Micronesia located?
Oceania
How many main archipelagos does it consist of?
Four
Does it consist of just one country?
No
What kind of climate does it have?
Tropical marine
How many islands does it approximately include?
2100
What is the name of the largest island?
Guam
What other two island regions does it share a cultural history with?
Polynesia and Melanesia
Who is attributed with coining the tern micronesia?
Jules Dumont d'Urville
In what year?
1832
How many sovereign, independent nations does Micronesia include?
Five
Dies it unclude any U.S territories?
Yes
What are the names of the independent nations?
The Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and Nauru
When did it's first contact with Europeans occure?
1521
Who was the first to reach the islands from europe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who used the term micronesia a year earlier before Jules dumont d'Urville?
Domeny de Rienzi