Map of Oceania | Large Political Map of Oceania

Map of Oceania | Large Political Map of Oceania

Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the eastern and western hemispheres, Map of Oceania covers an area of 8,525,989 square kilometers (3,291,903 sq mi) and a population of over 47 million. Oceania Situated in the southeast of the Asia-Pacific region. When compared to continental regions, it is the smallest in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.

The continent Map of Oceania comprises Australia and New Zealand, which are the two largest countries of the continent, as well as numerous islands dotting the Pacific Ocean, notably Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Polynesia, and Micronesia.

The first settlers of Australia, New Guinea, and the large islands just to the east arrived more than 60,000 years ago. Oceania was first explored by Europeans from the 16th century onward. The major attention was brought to the Pacific region during the Second World War, owing to the rivalry between Allied Powers (the United States and Australia), and Axis powers (Japan).

Since the social and political norms were altered because of the explorations, plenty of discussions are being carried out recently by Oceanians, to have their individualistic identity and their own flag.

Facts About Oceania

Lat-Long: 30.0000° S,  140.0000° E
Demonym: Oceanic, Oceanian
Countries: 14
Dependencies: 25
Total Area: 3,296,044 sq. mi , (8,536,716 sq. km)
Population: 38.82 million
Largest Country: Australia
Smallest Country: Nauru
Largest City: Sydney
Major Language: English
Major Religion: Christianity
Time Zone: UTC+8 to UTC-6

Countries in Oceania

The Political Map of Oceania comprises 14 countries in Oceania today, according to United Nations official statistics. The full list is shown in the table below, with the current population totals.

Dependencies or other territories

 

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Geographically Oceania is divided into three Sub-Regions: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

Geographically Oceania is divided into three Sub-Regions: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

Melanesia is a region in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Micronesia and west of Polynesia. Its area includes the Island States and Territories of Fiji, New Caledonia, West Papua which is part of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the Bismarck Archipelago, another island group, which includes New Britain, New Ireland, and several hundred other islands.

Micronesia is situated north of Melanesia and north and west of Polynesia. It includes the Island States and Territories Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Marianas with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam, and the Caroline Islands with Palau.

Polynesia lies east of Micronesia and Melanesia and contains the easternmost of the three large groups of Pacific islands, including the Cook Islands, the Marquesas Islands that form part of French Polynesia (Tahiti), the Samoan islands with (Western) Samoa and American Samoa, Niue, an island territory annexed by New Zealand, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu (formerly called the Ellice Islands) and Pitcairn, a British overseas territory inhabited by the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty and the Tahitians who accompanied them. Hawaii, Samoa, the Cook Islands, and French Polynesia.

By 2000 about 12 million islanders lived in Oceania (excluding Australia), and many indigenous cultures were revolutionized by intensive contact with non-Oceanic groups who had intruded from various parts of the Western world.

Diverse economies are present in the region of Oceania. Australia and New Zealand have a highly developed Economy and the islands of Palau, Fiji, and Tonga which entail medium-sized economies, to countries like Kiribati and Tuvalu which are less developed.

The tourism industry also benefits the economy of the countries and islands in the region. People from Japan, the USA, and the United Kingdom visit Oceania the most. Fiji Islands draw around 500,000 tourists. Australia and New Zealand have also witnessed tourism being a significant component of its thriving economy.

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