Chile is a South American country located on the western coast of the continent, bordering the Pacific Ocean. Tonga is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Nauru is an island nation in the Central Pacific, located east of the Solomon Islands and north of Vanuatu. Tuvalu is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, located halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Palau is an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, located east of the Philippines and south of Japan. All of these countries are considered Pacific nations.