Say Where? : Caroline Islands

These are the Caroline Islands: a small strain of 500 land masses in the Pacific Ocean, close to better known islands such as the Phillippines and New Guinea. Most of the Caroline Islands are made up of coral structures that rise only slightly above sea level, making them uninhabitable but quite unique and pretty. Throughout history, the Caroline Islands have been controled by a variety of larger countries. They were first named "Islas Carolinas" by the Spanish ships that spotted them, and then later, was changed to the "New Phillippines". Because of their extensive missonary work, the dominant religion is Christianity, though most of the inhabitants would consider themselves indigenous. Mostly, only the natives reside on the islands, and they speak a number of different languages including Yapese, Chuukese, Carolinian, Pohnpeian, and Palauan. However, some Japanese and Filipinos also live there.
- M'Lady