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Descriptor English:
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Melanesia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Melanesia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Melanesia
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Synonyms English:
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British Solomon Islands
Norfolk Island
Solomon Islands
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Tree Number:
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Z01.639.760.590
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Definition English:
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The collective name for the islands of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia, including NEW CALEDONIA; VANUATU; New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, FIJI, etc. Melanesia (from the Greek melas, black + nesos, island) is so called from the black color of the natives who are generally considered to be descended originally from the Negroid Papuans and the Polynesians or Malays. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p748 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p344) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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a group of islands northeast of Australia; includes, in addition to indentions & X refs, Norfolk Island; Melanesians are of Negroid race unless otherwise specified
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History Note English:
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68
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8711
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Unique Identifier:
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D008542
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Similar:
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DeCS
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