THE PACIFIC REALM

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THE PACIFIC REALM

• MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC QUALITIES

• TOTAL AREA vs.LAND AREA
• HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
• HIGH-ISLAND vs. LOW-ISLAND CULTURES
• POLITICO-GEOGRAPHICAL TRANSITION

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REGIONAL CHARACTER

• TOTAL LAND AREA
• COLONIZATION
• POPULATION
• ECONOMY
• POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

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REGIONS OF THE REALM

• MELANESIA
• MICRONESIA
• POLYNESIA

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HIGH-ISLANDS vs. LOW-ISLANDS

• HIGH-ISLANDS

• LOW-ISLANDS

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MARINE GEOGRAPHY

• A SUB-FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY
• KEY TERMS
• TERRITORIAL SEA
• EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
• HIGH SEAS
• MEDIAN LINE BOUNDARIES
• CONTINENTAL SHELF

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ANTARCTICA

• THE ICE-COVERED CONTINENT
• MCMURDO STATION
• ROSS ICE SHELF
• ANTARCTICA - A REALM?
• MULTIPLE CLAIMS