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How much of the Pacific Islands’ land area is made up by New Guinea and New Zealand?

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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Islands

In the Pacific Islands region, the island of New Guinea and New Zealand together account for approximately nine-tenths of the total land area.1