IMPORTANT ISLANDS OF MELANESIA

 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Area: 4, 62,840 sq. km.

Population: 4.8 million

Capital: Port Moresby

·         The largest island of Melanesia.

·         Consists of eastern part of New Guinea and adjacent islands.

FIJI

Area: 18, 270 sq. km.

Population: 812, 918

Capital: Suva

·         Fiji’s largest island vityi levu constituting more than half of the land area of the country.

SUVA

·         It is located in the southeast coast of Viti Levu.

·         It is the country’s capital and the largest city of Melanesia.

·         Country’s light industrial centre and leading port.

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Area: 2,89,000 sq.km.

Population: 4,55,429

Capital: Honiara

·         Situated to the east of Paua New Guinea in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.

NEW CALEDONIA

Capital: Noumea

·         Kin rally very rich, having deposits of nickel, chrome, cobalt, iron, gold, silver and copper.

VANUATU

Capital: port – Vila

·         It is a tourist destination offering unspool beaches and peace ful environment.