the first settlers of New Zealand, who had imigrated from Polynesia more than 1,000 years ago
Island groups
all the nations of Oceania except Nauru are island groups (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Papau New Guinea, Solomon islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)
Micronesia
one of the three regions of Oceania, meaning "tiny islands"
Polynesia
one of the three regions in Oceania, meaning "many islands"
Tahiti
located in Polynesia, and east of Tonga
Treaty of Waitangi
the treaty signed by the British and Maori in 1840 giving Britain control over New Zealand
ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in the region (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, singapore, Thailand)
Kiribati
A country that consists of an island group of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean
Oceania regions
Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia
Marshall Islands
A country that consists of an island group of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean
