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  Pacific Ocean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As the Pacific straddles the ± 180° longitude where East becomes West, the Asian side of the ocean (where latitudes are E) is correctly referred to as East Pacific and the opposite side (eastwards) where latitudes are W is the West Pacific.
The surface circulation of Pacific waters is generally clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere (the North Pacific Gyre) and counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the southwestern corner of the Pacific lie the islands of Melanesia, dominated by New Guinea.
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 South Pacific - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Pacific is an area in the southern Pacific Ocean.
South Pacific Tourism Organisation, an intergovernmental body for the tourism sector in the South Pacific
"South Pacific Area", one of the three Pacific Ocean Areas in the World War II South West Pacific Area, a military command/theatre of World War II South East Pacific Area, a military command/theatre of World War II This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
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 Oceania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The primary use of the term Oceania is to describe a macrogeographical region that lies between Asia and the Americas, with the Australian continent as the major landmass and consisting of some 10,000 islands in the Pacific.
The few U.S. territories in the North Pacific are uninhabited except by itinerant service personnel, and are normally grouped with the mainland United States in North America.
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the eastern Pacific Ocean, part of the territory of Chile, and is correctly included in Oceania.
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 South Pacific - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
South Pacific is a musical play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, first performed in 1949.
The musical is based on some short stories by James A. Michener, entitled Tales of the South Pacific.
Having fallen in love with a middle-aged French plantation owner, she is shocked to discover that he has mixed-race children from an earlier relationship.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /South_Pacific   (270 words)

  
 South Pacific Taekwon-do -- About Us</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> As the Master Instructor for <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Taekwon-do, Mr John Ivanov has the responsibility of supervising and teaching the Instructors to ensure the high standard of the art is maintained; a task that he considers to be of paramount importance. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Taekwondo is a true Martial Art, which offers not only a superior Art of Self-Defense, but also important enhancements to an individual's mental and physical well-being. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> All of the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Taekwondo Instructors attend regular Instructors courses to ensure that the standard of Taekwondo is maintained and that all new beneficial developments in Taekwondo and sports science are used to improve training for all students</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.southpacifictkd.com.au</font>   (609 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.roaringforties.co.nz">South Pacific Distillery</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Distillery was incorporated November of 1982, in Queenstown, New Zealand. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Distillery has built and installed a large Rum Distillation plant,which is now producing a very high quality Rum. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The rums were from around the world, with most from <b>South</b> America, and islands throughout the Caribbean.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.roaringforties.co.nz</font>   (317 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.south-seas-adventures.com/about.php">South Pacific Travel Agency, South Pacific Travel Wholesale, Wholesaler South Pacific Travel Planning</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Linda is founder of <b>South</b> Seas Adventures, where she specializes in all types of travel to the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> region including Fiji, Solomon Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and others. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> His enthusiasm for the diving, the culture, and the experience of the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> is unmatched. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> With <b>South</b> Seas Adventures since 1999, her travels have taken her to Fiji, Tahiti, The Cook Islands, New Zealand, the outer regions of the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.south-seas-adventures.com /about.php</font>   (1020 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.tutorgig.com/ed/South_Pacific">South Pacific in TutorGig Encyclopedia</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> '<b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>' is a musical play with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II that opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, and ran for more than five years. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The play is based upon two short stories by James A. Michener from his book Tales of the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>, which itself was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> On occasion, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> is criticized for its political incorrectness, although it took what was then a radical position on race issues, particularly as the song "You've Got to be Carefully Taught" was viewed as a blistering condemnation of racial bigotry.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.tutorgig.com /ed/South_Pacific</font>   (557 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>South Pacific Luxury Vacations - South Pacific Hotels - South Pacific Resorts - South Pacific luxury Cruises - South ...</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> There are thirteen island nations in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>, having a total population with a little over 6 million people, the smallest of which, Niue, numbers just 2,500. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> is truly the 'last frontier' and it is all here waiting for you to discover it. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Disclaimer: We've worked hard to make all the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> vacations, cruise and travel packages information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.southpacificvacationguide.com</font>   (384 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>South West Pacific Area Encyclopedia @ Encyclopedia.LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Encyclopedia)</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> On March 24, 1942, the newly-formed British-US Combined Chiefs of Staff issued a directive designating the <b>Pacific</b> theater an area of American strategic responsibility. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Therefore most of the <b>Pacific</b> Ocean and its islands fell under a separate Allied command, <b>Pacific</b> Ocean Areas, headed by US Admiral Chester Nimitz. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> As the Japanese surrounded US and Filipino forces in the Philippines, MacArthur was ordered by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt to leave his headquarters on Bataan Peninsula, near Manila, and to relocate to Melbourne, Australia.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/South_West_Pacific_Area</font>   (788 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://dvd.net.au/goto.cgi?http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=2548">DVD.net : South Pacific - DVD Review</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Or, in <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>, to Carefully Taught, a bitter attack on racial prejudice. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> But a lot of <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> is richly overdone, and you have to accept that to love it. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> has an ace up its sleeve - it boasts one of the greatest songs ever written for the stage, Some Enchanted Evening, made famous in its Broadway version by the great Italian baritone Ezio Pinza.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>dvd.net.au /goto.cgi?http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=2548</font>   (1154 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.paradiseadventures.com.au">South Pacific Yacht charters, South Pacific cruises, South Pacific honeymoons; also featuring sailing in the ...</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Yacht charters, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> cruises, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> honeymoons; also featuring sailing in the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Sailing in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> offers an entire range of experiences, from the thrill of blue water passages to the serenity of sheltered, crystal-clear lagoons. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> This is a destination where one could conceivably ski on the mountainous <b>South</b> Island one week, and sail the next in the inviting waters off the North Island.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.paradiseadventures.com.au</font>   (703 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://movies.go.com/parentpreviews/review?rid=679">Parent Previews: South Pacific</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Heavy on the romance and light on the pounding war that was surrounding them, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> affirms that love isn't blind after both Cable and Forbush are presented with separate scenarios that test their tolerance toward those of a different color. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> was produced in a made-for-TV movie in 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A musical tale of two Americans struggling to overcoming prejudice while serving in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> during World War II, although it focuses more on the song and dance than the inner conflict.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>movies.go.com /parentpreviews/review?rid=679</font>   (740 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>SPC - The Secretariat of the Pacific Community</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Pacific</b> Island countries are vulnerable to HIV spread </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Rising numbers of sexually transmitted infections in <b>Pacific</b> Island countries threaten to spark the spread of HIV in the region, the Secretariat of the <b>Pacific</b> Community (SPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Increasingly, <b>Pacific</b> islands are stepping up and participating in globalised trade without the proper support in infrastructure, tariff structures and quality control.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.spc.org.nc</font>   (353 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.islandsinfo.com/spacif.htm">Islands Info and Search Engine of Island Information Worldwide</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Pacific-Pictures.com is a photo gallery by David Stanley, author of Moon Handbooks <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Fiji is situated in the <b>South</b> West <b>Pacific</b> and has 330 islands to choose from. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Some whalewatching operators in the Kingdom of Tonga, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> islands, advertise the possibility of swimming and snorkeling with humpback whales during the cetacean's annual migration from July to October.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.islandsinfo.com /spacif.htm</font>   (1429 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>South Pacific (1958)</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Opening on Broadway only four years after VE Day, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> found a ready made audience with the American public who believed in the rightness of the cause just fought for. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The show is based on two short stories from an anthology of stories entitled Tales of the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> by James Michener. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> It's only too bad that <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> was not made with the original Broadway leads because it took so long to come to the screen.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>us.imdb.com /title/tt0052225</font>   (915 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.southpacificresort.nlk.nf">Norfolk Island Accommodation South Pacific Resort, Norfolk Island's leading Resort accommodation, tourist destination ...</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Norfolk Island Accommodation <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Resort, Norfolk Island's leading Resort accommodation, tourist destination in the heart of N.I. For accommodation Norfolk Island contact the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Resort Norfolk Island. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Resort Norfolk Island is the largest hotel accommodation on N.I. <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Resort can offer Travel information, travel packages, conference facilities and your special event. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Resort can organise your diving tour, walking tour, horse riding or trail riding or you can just bike your way around the beauty that is Norfolk Island.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.southpacificresort.nlk.nf</font>   (271 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Soroptimist International of the <b>South</b> West <b>Pacific</b> (SISWP) is one of four federations in the world's largest classified service organization for business and professional women. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The Federation of the <b>South</b> West <b>Pacific</b> includes clubs in 12 countries and has over 3,500 members. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> There are a number of Soroptimist Clubs in the area devastated by the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>siswp.org</font>   (156 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Amazon.com: South Pacific (1958) : Video</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> I first saw <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> when it was released in 1958 at the age of 10, and remember being totally overwhelmed by the orchestrations, performances and photography. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Of all of the criticism one hears of <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>, to me the most puzzling is the bashing of Mitzi Gaynor, who to me is not only excellent but perfection in the role. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> If I have one complaint about <b>SOUTH</b> <b>PACIFIC</b>, it is that someone long ago cut it from a roadshow 171 minutes to a general release 151 minutes.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303494390?v=glance</font>   (2668 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/musical012.html">South Pacific</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> played two and a half years in London, after which the company went on a tour that lasted another year and a half. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The name <b>"South</b> <b>Pacific"</b> was licensed for cosmetics, dresses and lingerie. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> In addition to all this, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> received most of the coveted awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the New York Drama Critics Award as the season's best musical, seven Antoinette Perry and nine Donaldson Awards.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.theatrehistory.com /american/musical012.html</font>   (1270 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Home - Pacific Regional Environment Programme</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> PILN includes members from around the <b>Pacific</b> that have come together to exchange ideas and skills to help manage invasive species challenges. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Invasive species such as weeds, cane toads and other pests threaten the culture, economy, and way of life of many <b>Pacific</b> islands, where ecological changes can have severe impacts on island lifestyles. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System (TREDS) is a Pacific-wide research database that takes a critical step in improving our understanding of population trends for <b>Pacific</b> marine turtles, by coordinating the large volumes of data collected from turtle research and monitoring.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.sprep.org.ws</font>   (425 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/travel/austspac.htm">Destinations: Australia, South Pacific | CDC Travelers' Health</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Rabies, if you might have extensive unprotected outdoor exposure in rural areas, such as might occur during camping, hiking, or bicycling, or engaging in certain occupational activities. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Travelers’ diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, which are found throughout Australia and the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> and can contaminate food or water. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> If you have visited a malaria-risk area in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>, continue taking your antimalarial drug for 4 weeks (doxycycline or mefloquine) or 7 days (atovaquone/proguanil) after leaving the risk area.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.cdc.gov /travel/austspac.htm</font>   (1778 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>The Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission, Sydney</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The Mission statement of the <b>Pacific</b> Islands Trade and Investment Commission is to contribute to the sustainable economic advancement of the <b>Pacific</b> Island Forum countries by promoting trade and investment with Australia. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> PITIC (Australia) is one of four overseas agencies of the Suva-based <b>Pacific</b> Islands Forum Secretariat. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> PITIC works closely with a network of government and private sector agencies in the Islands and through a 5-Year Strategic Plan, supports <b>Pacific</b> Island governments and private sector improve their capabilities in enterprise and export development; their tourism potential and better attract and retain foreign investment inflows including from within the region.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.sptc.gov.au</font>   (354 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.southpacific.org/books.html">South Pacific travel - Pacific islands books</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A Pulitzer Prize-winning author journeys in the wake of the greatest of all <b>Pacific</b> explorers, Captain James Cook. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A fully indexed map of the <b>Pacific</b> Islands with 51 detailed inset maps of individual islands. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The coral reef inhabitants of the tropical <b>Pacific</b>, introduced by Gerald Allen, Roger Steene, Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.southpacific.org /books.html</font>   (806 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.tcsp.com">South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Pacific Islands Accommodation, Activities, Online Bookings, News, Press Releases ...</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Tourism Organisation is calling for applications to the post of Chief Executive Officer. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is the mandated inter-governmental body for the tourism sector in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> SPTO is dedicated to facilitating the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.tcsp.com</font>   (428 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.spbc.org.nz">ClubSpbc</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> SPBC is registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority as a Private Training Establishment and is accredited to teach the Diploma of Advanced Biblical Studies and the Diploma in Christian Ministry. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Accordingly, the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Bible College has a stewardship of faithfully teaching the Christian Scriptures which it holds to be the authoritative Word of God. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Bible College Incorporated is a non-profit Private Training Establishment that serves individuals, families and communities in New Zealand, <a href="/topics/Oceania" title="Oceania" class=fl>Oceania</a> and beyond by offering a holistic approach to learning within a unique atmosphere of international community.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.spbc.org.nz</font>   (415 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>[No title]</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Each year since 1993, the Astronomical Society of New <b>South</b> Wales has hosted the now famous <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Star Party (SPSP), at it's 107 acre (43 hectare) country property Wiruna near Ilford, NSW, between Lithgow and Mudgee about 3 hours west of Sydney, in the Blue Mountains. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The 15th Annual <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Star Party will be held over the weekend of 13 - 15 April, 2007 and Registrations are now open. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Prospective visitors who are unable to attend the <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Star Party are welcome to join us on any of these weekends.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.asnsw.com /spsp</font>   (503 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.southpacificorchid.com">Welcome to South Pacific Orchids, Inc</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Orchids, Inc has been known to be one of the leading growers specializing in Phalaenopsis orchids and Asian indoor plants in the Bay Area, CA. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Ideally situated for the optimal growing conditions necessary to produce high quality plants through a network of nurseries in Asia and California, <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Orchids has the ability to offer the most recently developed hybrids and clones in the industry. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Let <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Orchids open your eyes to the beauty and mystique of Orchids.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.southpacificorchid.com</font>   (142 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Welcome to WWF » South Pacific Programme</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> As part of its efforts to raise awareness on the plight of the sea turtles, WWF Fiji saw the Learning Centre’s Bazaar on the 20th May 2006, as an opportunity to engage young minds and hearts. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> WWF <b>South</b> <b>Pacific</b> Climate Change team will be in Rarotonga from May 19th – May 25th conducting a week long programme of climate change related activities. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> This follows on from the previous campaign in 1995, where the main focus was to create awareness amongst <b>Pacific</b> Island communities on the plight of the sea turtle.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.wwfpacific.org.fj</font>   (929 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Amazon.com: South Pacific: DVD: Joshua Logan,Rossano Brazzi,Mitzi Gaynor,John Kerr (II),Ray Walston,Juanita Hall,France ...</u>   <i>(Site not responding. 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