Population: 10.14 Million

Square Mileage: 178,700 square miles

Languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiro Motu, 840+ indigenous Papuan languages

Currency: The Papua New Guinean Kina

Something to Visit in Person: Visit the Trobriand Islands to experience culturally rich ceremonies, vibrantly colored festivals, carvings and spiritually rejuvenating

rituals.

Cultural Fun Fact: Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world, home to thousands of ethnic groups and languages.

Square Mileage: 11,157 square miles

Languages: English, Pijin, 60+ Austronesian languages

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar

Something to Visit in Person: For favorites of WWII history, a visit to the Guadalcanal American Memorial is essential to honor the sacrifices made on the Pacific Front.

Cultural Fun Fact: The Solomon Islands are home to a species of Giant Rat, which was once considered a myth.

Square Mileage: 1,097 square miles

Languages: Samoan, English

Currency: Samoan Tala

Something to visit in person:

Cultural Fun Fact: In Samoan culture, the traditional tattooing art known as "Tatau" has deep significance. You may have heard of this same art from the 2016 Disney film Moana.

Square Mileage: 10 square miles

Languages: Tuvaluan, English

Currency: Tuvaluan Dollar

Something to visit in person: Funafuti Conservation Area, which encompasses a vast stretch of pristine coral reefs and marine biodiversity.

Cultural Fun Fact: Music and dance play a central role in cultural celebrations. Traditional Tuvaluan dances, such as the fatele and fakanau, are performed to the beat of drums and rhythmic chants.