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Nov 27, 2009
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O•ce•an•i•a



Pronunciation: (ō"shē-an'ē-u, -ä'nē-u), [key]
—n.
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. 23,400,000; ab. 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km). Also,O•ce•an•i•caPronunciation: (ō"shē-an'i-ku). [key]

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