1. The variety of living organisms in a particular habitat
2. A geographical area belonging to or under the control of a government
3. Relating to or occurring in the tropics, characterized by warm climate
4. The act of traveling for the purpose of discovery
5. The process of planning and controlling the movement of a ship
6. A piece of cloth with a distinctive design representing a country
7. Not having any permanent residents
8. A region in the Pacific Ocean composed of multiple islands
9. A hard, stony substance secreted by marine polyps
10. A ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced coral islands surrounding a lagoon
11. The process of adding territory to an existing governmental unit
12. The angular distance east or west from a reference meridian
13. A large predatory fish commonly found in oceanic waters
14. A statement asserting ownership of Clipperton Island