Country Crossword: The South Pacific (including Hawaii and Guam)

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  1. 2. Capital of the Federated States of Micronesia
  2. 3. This island's name comes from the native words for "yellow lizard."
  3. 5. Capital of the Solomon Islands
  4. 6. Capital of the Marshall Islands
  5. 7. Capital of Samoa
  6. 10. Fijian dish made with meat and vegetables wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over hot coals.
  7. 13. Atoll that has served as the site of several nuclear tests; it also gave its name to swimwear and the location of a Nickelodeon show
  8. 15. Cliff-lined coastline located on Kauai.
  9. 17. Conqueror and first king of Hawaii.
  10. 23. Last monarch of Hawaii known for her poetry compositions while imprisoned.
  11. 24. Capital of Hawaii.
  12. 26. Largest city in Palau
  13. 29. Capital of Kiribati
  14. 30. Popular island destination with a name similar to a Caribbean nation.
  15. 32. In this TV series, survivors of a plane crash are left on a tropical island with supernatural forces.
  16. 33. Island in French Polynesia home to the "Stingray Strait," which is home to animals such as manta rays and leopard whiprays.
  17. 36. Volcanic crater known for its orange hue, located on the island of Maui.
  18. 37. Technically, this volcano is the tallest mountain in the world; however, much of it is underwater.
Down
  1. 1. Fijian ceremony where men walk across lit flame without getting burned.
  2. 4. Capital of Fiji
  3. 6. Island chain home to the deepest oceanic trench in the world.
  4. 8. Only occupied palace on US soil, home to Hawaii's former monarchs.
  5. 9. British explorer who met his end in Hawaii.
  6. 11. Island territory of the US conquered in the Spanish-American War.
  7. 12. Alcoholic beverage served in a cup made from coconuts, originating in Fiji.
  8. 14. Capital of Palau
  9. 16. US military base whose destruction by the IJA brought the US into WWII.
  10. 18. Volcano in Vanuatu that has been erupting for several hundred years. It is central to the John Frum Cargo Cult.
  11. 19. Island chain governed by New Zealand.
  12. 20. Island nation once rich from phosphate mining; it now is one of the poorest countries in the world.
  13. 21. Turning point in the Pacific Front of WWII, made into a 2019 movie.
  14. 22. Capital of Tuvalu
  15. 25. Capital of the Kingdom of Tonga
  16. 27. Movie starring Tom Hanks featuring a man who grows attached to a volleyball, filmed in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji.
  17. 28. Massive crater to the north of Hawaii's capital.
  18. 31. Capital of Vanuatu
  19. 34. Commonly regarded as the father of modern surfing.
  20. 35. The "Grand Canyon of the Pacific."