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The archipelago is split between the Independent State of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) and American Samoa, a U.S. territory. The islands are of volcanic origin, with mountainous interiors and fertile coastal areas. Samoa includes the larger islands of Savai’i and…
The archipelago is split between the Independent State of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) and American Samoa, a U.S. territory. The islands are of volcanic origin, with mountainous interiors and fertile coastal areas. Samoa includes the larger islands of Savai’i and…
Tonga was first inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Polynesian settlers who gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They quickly established a powerful footing across the South Pacific,…
Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for…
Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for…
Offshore El Salvador primarily features top-tier Pacific surfing beaches, booming sport fishing, and recent moves toward oil/gas exploration. Known for world-class, consistent right-hand point breaks, areas like Bahía de Jiquilisco are hotspots. While no commercial oil has been produced, new…
The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, and the second driest overall, behind some specific spots within the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is the only true desert to receive less precipitation than polar deserts, and the…
The islands are listed with the New Zealand outlying islands. The islands are an immediate part of New Zealand, but not part of any region or district, but instead an Area Outside Territorial Authority. The islands were named after the…
Tonga was first inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Polynesian settlers who gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They quickly established a powerful footing across the South Pacific,…
The islands have been settled since at least some time between 30,000 and 28,800 BC, with later waves of migrants, notably the Lapita people, mixing and producing the modern indigenous Solomon Islanders population. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first…
