Austronesia


Aus·tro·ne·sia

geographical name
\ˌs-trə-ˈnē-zhə, ˌäs-, -ˈnē-shə\

Definition of AUSTRONESIA

1
the islands of the S. Pacific
2
area extending from Madagascar through the Malay Peninsula & Archipelago to Hawaii & Easter Island

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