2022/02/16

區域介紹

大洋洲及太平洋三大島群 Oceania and Pacific Islands

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基本資料

在轉向南亞之前,我們先到東邊認識台灣在大洋洲和太平洋的邦交國們。太平洋上除了澳洲和紐西蘭,另外還有三大島群:
● 密克羅尼西亞島群- 鄰近東亞,有很多面積狹小的島國,例如帛琉、諾魯。
● 美拉尼西亞島群- 鄰近澳洲,與澳洲關係密切。
● 玻里尼西亞島群- 最接近太平洋中心,分布最廣,島嶼數量最多。
三大島群裡有許多面積窄小的島國,共同特色是豐富的原住民文化和海洋環境資源。同時也有共同困境,一是缺乏淡水,必須靠雨水為生;二是仰賴大國資助,最常見資助國為澳洲、美國和中國;三是地球暖化造成的淹沒危機。
台灣在三大島群有四個邦交國,分別為馬紹爾群島、諾魯、帛琉和吐瓦魯。

*密克羅尼西亞、美拉尼西亞和玻里尼西亞為聯合國地理區域名稱,但太平洋島民並不會以此自稱,據說也不喜歡別人用這些名字稱呼他們唷!



Before we shift our gaze to South Asia, let’s travel to the east to learn more about Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in Oceania and the Pacific. 

In addition to Australia and New Zealand, there are three other major island groups in the Pacific:

  • Micronesia: Close to East Asia. There are many small island countries in this region, such as Palau and Nauru. 
  • Melanesia: Close to Australia. There is a close tie between this region and Australia. 
  • Polynesia: Closest to the center of the Pacific Ocean. The region has the widest span and the largest number of islands. 

There are many small island countries in the three island groups, and they all boast of rich indigenous cultures and marine resources. They all share the same challenges. The first is the shortage of fresh water and these countries can only rely on rainwater for survival. The second is their dependence on big powers’ funding. The funding mostly comes from Australia, the United States and China. The third challenge is the crisis of sinking under rising sea levels due to global warming. 

Taiwan has four diplomatic allies in the Pacific Islands. They are the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu. 

(Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia are the geographical names used by the United Nations, but Pacific Islanders do not call themselves by this, and it is said that they do not like others calling them by these names.)




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