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List of islands in the Pacific Ocean

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This is a list of many of the major Pacific islands, organized by archipelago or political lolunit. 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.

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Map of Pacific Ocean

Note: many Polynesian languages have a glottal stop, which in most of these are seldom written, however. If a name with a < ʻ > cannot be found, try to rewrite it without it. See 'okina for more info.

United States of America

  • Aleutian Islands
  • 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
  • Channel Islands of California
  • Hawaiian Islands
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Jarvis Island
  • Kingman Reef
  • 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
  • Howland Island (United States)
  • Canada

  • 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.
  • Chile

  • Desventuradas Islands
  • Easter Island/Rapa Nui
  • Isla Salas y Gómez
  • Juan Fernández Islands
  • Fiji

  • 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
  • France

  • Clipperton Island
  • French Polynesia (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 (Maupihaa)
  • Manuae (Scilly Atoll)
  • Motu One (Bellinghausen)
  • Marquesas
  • Fatu Hiva
  • Hiva Oa
  • Euba
  • Nuku Hiva
  • Tahuata
  • Ua Huka
  • Ua Pou
  • Tuamotus
  • Rangiroa
  • Fakarava
  • Moruroa
  • Fangataufa
  • Gambier Islands
  • Mangareva
  • Helena Island
  • Kiribati

  • Gilbert Islands
  • Caroline Island
  • Flint Island
  • Kiritimati/Christmas Island
  • Malden Island
  • Starbuck Island
  • Tabuaeran/Fanning Island
  • Teraina/Washington Island
  • Mexico

  • Revillagigedo Islands
  • Rocas Alijos
  • Guadalupe Island
  • Micronesia

  • Caroline Islands
  • Pohnpei
  • Yap
  • Ulithi
  • Chuuk
  • Puluwat
  • Kosrae
  • New Zealand

    ("Aotearoa", see also Islands of New Zealand)
  • Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
  • Macauley Island
  • Raoul Island
  • Chatham Islands
  • Chatham Island
  • Pitt Island
  • D'Urville Island
  • Great Barrier Island
  • Kapiti Island
  • North Island/Te Ika-a-Māui
  • South Island/Te Waipounamu
  • Stewart Island/Rakiura
  • Waiheke Island
  • Palau

  • Caroline Islands
  • Babeldaob
  • Ioueldaob
  • Koror
  • Southwest Islands
  • 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) Port Vila

  • Ambae
  • Ambrym
  • Aneityum
  • Inyeung (Mystery Island)
  • Aniwa
  • Banks Islands
  • Gaua
  • Merelava
  • Merig
  • Mota
  • Motalava
  • Ra
  • Rowa
  • Ureparapara
  • Vanua Lava
  • Vot Tande
  • Efate
  • Emau
  • Eretoka (Hat Island)
  • Erueti
  • Ifira
  • Iririki
  • Kakula
  • Lelepa
  • Tenuku Imere (Hideaway Island)
  • Moso
  • Nguna
  • Pele
  • 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)
  • Other islands

  • Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
  • Indonesia
  • Maluku Islands
  • New Guinea / Papua
  • Japan (the Japanese Archipelago of 6,852 islands)
  • Marcus Island (Japan)
  • Kuril Islands (Russia)
  • Line Islands
  • Lord Howe Island (Australia)
  • Palmyra Atoll (United States)
  • Tongareva/Penhryn Island (Cook Islands)
  • Vostok Island (Kiribati)
  • 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)
  • Nauru
  • New Caledonia (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
  • 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
  • Philippines
  • Phoenix Islands (Kiribati)
  • Pitcairn Islands (UK)
  • Henderson Island
  • Oeno Island
  • Ducie Island
  • 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
  • Taiwan
  • 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)
  • Erromango
  • Vetemanu
  • Espiritu Santo
  • Aese
  • Aore
  • Araki
  • Bokissa
  • Lataro
  • Maevea
  • Sakao
  • Tutuba
  • Futuna
  • Hunter (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
  • Lopevi
  • Maewo
  • Malakula
  • Atchin
  • Maskelynes
  • Tomman
  • Uripiv
  • Vao
  • Wala
  • Matthew (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
  • Paama
  • Pentecost
  • Shepherds Islands
  • Buninga
  • Emae
  • Epi
  • Lamen Island
  • Laika
  • Makira
  • Mataso
  • Tongoa
  • Tongariki
  • Tanna
  • Torres Islands
  • Hiu
  • Loh
  • Tegua
  • Toga
  • Wake Island (United States)
  • Wallis and Futuna (France)
  • Alofi
  • Futuna
  • Wallis (ʻUvea)
  • Willis Island (Australia)
  • Auckland Islands
  • North Pacific Islands:

  • Nunivak Island
  • St. Lawrence Island
  • Alexander Archipelago
  • Eastern Pacific Islands:

  • Cocos Island
  • Chiloé Island
  • Pearl Islands
  • Puná Island
  • Gorgona Island, Colombia
  • Malpelo Island
  • Tiburón Island
  • Archangel Island
  • Cedros Island
  • References

    List of islands in the Pacific Ocean Wikipedia