The Pacific Islands are a group of islands located in the Pacific Ocean. Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, which includes the Bonin Islands, Pelew Islands, Samoa, and Tonga. The Bonin Islands are an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Japan. The Pelew Islands are an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines. Samoa is an independent nation located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the Solomon Islands. Tonga is an archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Fiji. Oceania is a region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.