Outline of Oceania
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The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
Oceania is a geographical, and geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term is also sometimes used to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate Pacific islands.[1][2][3][4]
The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions include parts of Australasia such as Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, and parts of Maritime Southeast Asia.[5][6][7] Ethnologically, the islands of Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[8]
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation (IPA)
- UK: /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑːn.(iː.)ə/
- US: /ˌoʊʃiˈæniə/
- Common English name(s): Oceania, Oceanica[9]
- Official English name(s): Oceania
- Adjectival(s): Oceanian
- Demonym(s): Oceanians
Geography of Oceania
[edit]- Oceania is
- A geopolitical and geographical region
- One of the eight terrestrial realms
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Mostly in the South Pacific
- Extreme points of Oceania
- Elevation extremes
- Highest point: Puncak Jaya in Papua at 4,884 m (16,024 ft)
- Lowest point: Lake Eyre, Australia at 16 m (52 ft) below sea level
- Southernmost points of Oceania
- Extreme points by region
- Extreme points of Australasia
- Elevation extremes
- Pacific Ocean
- Population of Oceania: 34,748,972
- Atlas of Oceania
Geography of Oceania by region
[edit]Geography of Oceania by country and territory
[edit]- Geography of American Samoa[10]
- Geography of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Geography of Australia
- Geography of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Geography of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Geography of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Geography of Fiji
- Geography of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Geography of Guam[10] (United States)
- Geography of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Geography of Indonesia[16]
- Geography of Kiribati
- Geography of the Marshall Islands
- Geography of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Geography of Nauru
- Geography of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Geography of New Zealand
- Geography of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Geography of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Geography of Palau
- Geography of Papua New Guinea
- Geography of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Geography of Samoa
- Geography of the Solomon Islands
- Geography of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Geography of Tonga
- Geography of Tuvalu
- Geography of Vanuatu
- Geography of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Environment of Oceania
[edit]Climate of Oceania
[edit]- Climate of American Samoa[10]
- Climate of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Climate of Australia
- Climate of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Climate of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Climate of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Climate of Fiji
- Climate of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Climate of Guam[10] (United States)
- Climate of Hawaii[15] (United States)
- Climate of Indonesia[16]
- Climate of Kiribati
- Climate of the Marshall Islands
- Climate of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Climate of Nauru
- Climate of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Climate of New Zealand
- Climate of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Climate of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Climate of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Climate of Palau
- Climate of Papua New Guinea
- Climate of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Climate of Samoa
- Climate of the Solomon Islands
- Climate of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Climate of Tonga
- Climate of Tuvalu
- Climate of Vanuatu
- Climate of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Ecology of Oceania
[edit]- Ecology of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Ecology of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Ecology of Indonesia[16]
Geology of Oceania
[edit]- Geology of Australia
- Geology of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Geology of Indonesia[16]
- Geology of Nauru
- Geology of New Zealand
Wildlife of Oceania
[edit]Flora of Oceania
[edit]Fauna of Oceania
[edit]Natural geographic features of Oceania
[edit]- Islands of Oceania
- Islands of Australasia
- Islands of Melanesia
- Islands of Micronesia
- Islands of Polynesia
- Mountains of Oceania
- Rivers of Oceania
- Rock formations in Oceania
Regions of Oceania
[edit]Biogeographic divisions of Oceania
[edit]- Realms of Oceania
Political divisions of Oceania
[edit]Sovereign states and dependencies (listed in italic) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania:
American Samoa[10]
Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11]- Australia
Cook Islands[12]- Coral Sea Islands[11]
Easter Island[13]
Fiji
French Polynesia[14]
Guam[10]
Hawaii[15]
Indonesia[16]
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Nauru
New Caledonia[14]
New Zealand
Niue[12]
Norfolk Island[11]
Northern Mariana Islands[10]
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands[17]
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste[20][21]
Tokelau[18]
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna[14]
Municipalities of Oceania
[edit]Demography of Oceania
[edit]- Demographics of American Samoa[10]
- Demographics of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Demographics of Australia
- Demographics of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Demographics of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Demographics of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Demographics of Fiji
- Demographics of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Demographics of Guam[10] (United States)
- Demographics of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Demographics of Indonesia[16]
- Demographics of Kiribati
- Demographics of the Marshall Islands
- Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Demographics of Nauru
- Demographics of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Demographics of New Zealand
- Demographics of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Demographics of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Demographics of Palau
- Demographics of Papua New Guinea
- Demographics of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Demographics of Samoa
- Demographics of Solomon Islands
- Demographics of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Demographics of Tonga
- Demographics of Tuvalu
- Demographics of Vanuatu
- Demographics of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Politics of Oceania
[edit]Politics of Oceania by region
[edit]- Politics of American Samoa[10]
- Politics of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Politics of Australia
- Politics of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Politics of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Politics of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Politics of Fiji
- Politics of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Politics of Guam[10] (United States)
- Politics of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Politics of Indonesia[16]
- Politics of Kiribati
- Politics of the Marshall Islands
- Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Politics of Nauru
- Politics of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Politics of New Zealand
- Politics of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Politics of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Politics of Palau
- Politics of Papua New Guinea
- Politics of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Politics of Samoa
- Politics of the Solomon Islands
- Politics of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Politics of Tonga
- Politics of Tuvalu
- Politics of Vanuatu
- Politics of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Governments of the countries and dependencies of Oceania
[edit]- Government of American Samoa[10]
- Government of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Government of Australia
- Government of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Government of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Government of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Government of Fiji
- Government of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Government of Guam[10] (United States)
- Government of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Government of Indonesia[16]
- Government of Kiribati
- Government of the Marshall Islands
- Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Government of Nauru
- Government of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Government of New Zealand
- Government of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Government of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Government of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Government of Palau
- Government of Papua New Guinea
- Government of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Government of Samoa
- Government of the Solomon Islands
- Government of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Government of Tonga
- Government of Tuvalu
- Government of Vanuatu
- Government of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Elections in Oceania
[edit]- Elections in American Samoa[10]
- Elections in the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Elections in Australia
- Elections in the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Elections in the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Elections in Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Elections in Fiji
- Elections in French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Elections in Guam[10] (United States)
- Elections in Hawaii[15](United States)
- Elections in Indonesia[16]
- Elections in Kiribati
- Elections in the Marshall Islands
- Elections in the Federated States of Micronesia
- Elections in Nauru
- Elections in New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Elections in New Zealand
- Elections in Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Elections in Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Elections in Palau
- Elections in Papua New Guinea
- Elections in the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Elections in Samoa
- Elections in the Solomon Islands
- Elections in Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Elections in Tonga
- Elections in Tuvalu
- Elections in Vanuatu
- Elections in Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Political parties in Oceania
[edit]- Political parties in Australia
- Political parties in the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Political parties in Fiji
- Political parties in Indonesia[16]
- Political parties in Kiribati
- Political parties in the Marshall Islands
- Political parties in the Federated States of Micronesia
- Political parties in Nauru
- Political parties in New Zealand
- Political parties in Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Political parties in Palau
- Political parties in Papua New Guinea
- Political parties in Samoa
- Political parties in the Solomon Islands
- Political parties in Tonga
- Political parties in Tuvalu
- Political parties in Vanuatu
Foreign relations of Oceania
[edit]- Foreign relations of Australia
- Foreign relations of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Foreign relations of Fiji
- Foreign relations of Indonesia[16]
- Foreign relations of Kiribati
- Foreign relations of the Marshall Islands
- Foreign relations of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Foreign relations of Nauru
- Foreign relations of New Zealand
- Foreign relations of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Foreign relations of Palau
- Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea
- Foreign relations of Samoa
- Foreign relations of Solomon Islands
- Foreign relations of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Foreign relations of Tonga
- Foreign relations of Tuvalu
- Foreign relations of Vanuatu
Diplomatic missions of Oceania
[edit]- Diplomatic missions of Australia
- Diplomatic missions of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Diplomatic missions of Fiji
- Diplomatic missions of Indonesia[16]
- Diplomatic missions of Kiribati
- Diplomatic missions of the Marshall Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Diplomatic missions of Nauru
- Diplomatic missions of New Zealand
- Diplomatic missions of Palau
- Diplomatic missions of Papua New Guinea
- Diplomatic missions of Samoa
- Diplomatic missions of the Solomon Islands
- Diplomatic missions of Tonga
- Diplomatic missions of Tuvalu
- Diplomatic missions of Vanuatu
International organizations of Oceania
[edit]- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Australian Doctors International
- Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific
- Gamelan Council
- ITUC-Asia Pacific
- Pacific Islands Forum
- Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission
- Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community
- South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
Law and order in Oceania
[edit]Military of Oceania
[edit]- Military of American Samoa[10]
- Military of Australia
- Military of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Military of Fiji
- Military of Indonesia[16]
- Military of Kiribati
- Military of the Marshall Islands
- Military of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Military of Nauru
- Military of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Military of New Zealand
- Military of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Military of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Military of Palau
- Military of Papua New Guinea
- Military of Samoa
- Military of the Solomon Islands
- Military of Tonga
- Military of Tuvalu
- Military of Vanuatu
- Military of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Local government in Oceania
[edit]History of Oceania
[edit]History of Oceania by period
[edit]History of Oceania by region
[edit]- History of American Samoa[10]
- History of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- History of Australia
- History of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- History of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- History of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- History of Fiji
- History of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- History of Guam[10] (United States)
- History of Hawaii[15](United States)
- History of Indonesia[16]
- History of Kiribati
- History of the Marshall Islands
- History of the Federated States of Micronesia
- History of Nauru
- History of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- History of New Zealand
- History of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- History of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- History of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- History of Palau
- History of Papua New Guinea
- History of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- History of Samoa
- History of Solomon Islands
- History of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- History of Tonga
- History of Tuvalu
- History of Vanuatu
- History of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
History of Oceania by subject
[edit]Culture of Oceania
[edit]- Amusement parks in Oceania
- Architecture of Oceania
- Cuisine of Oceania
- Festivals in Oceania
- Humor in Oceania
- Media in Oceania
- National symbols of Oceania
- Nudity locations
- People of Oceania
- Prostitution in Oceania
- Public holidays in Oceania
- Records of Oceania
Art in Oceania
[edit]- Art in Oceania
- Cinema of Oceania
- Literature of Oceania
- Music of Oceania
- Television in Oceania
- Theatre in Oceania
Culture of Oceania by region
[edit]- Culture of American Samoa[10]
- Culture of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Culture of Australia
- Culture of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Culture of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Culture of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Culture of Fiji
- Culture of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Culture of Guam[10] (United States)
- Culture of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Culture of Indonesia[16]
- Culture of Kiribati
- Culture of the Marshall Islands
- Culture of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Culture of Nauru
- Culture of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Culture of New Zealand
- Culture of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Culture of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Culture of Palau
- Culture of Papua New Guinea
- Culture of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Culture of Samoa
- Culture of the Solomon Islands
- Culture of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Culture of Tonga
- Culture of Tuvalu
- Culture of Vanuatu
- Culture of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Languages of Oceania
[edit]- By region
- Fiafia
- Endangered languages in Oceania
- Extinct languages of Oceania
- Specific languages
Religion in Oceania
[edit]Religion in Oceania by political division
[edit]- Religion in American Samoa[10]
- Religion in the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Religion in Australia
- Religion in the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Religion in the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Religion in Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Religion in Fiji
- Religion in French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Religion in Guam[10] (United States)
- Religion in Hawaii[15](United States)
- Religion in Indonesia[16]
- Religion in Kiribati
- Religion in the Marshall Islands
- Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia
- Religion in Nauru
- Religion in New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Religion in New Zealand
- Religion in Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Religion in Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Religion in the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Religion in Palau
- Religion in Papua New Guinea
- Religion in the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Religion in Samoa
- Religion in the Solomon Islands
- Religion in Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Religion in Tonga
- Religion in Tuvalu
- Religion in Vanuatu
- Religion in Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Sports in Oceania
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Oceania
[edit]- List of Oceanian countries by GDP
- Banking in Oceania
- Communications in Oceania
- Supermarket chains in Oceania
- Energy in Oceania
- Health care in Oceania
- Transport in Oceania
- Water supply and sanitation in Oceania
Economy by country and territory
[edit]- Economy of American Samoa[10]
- Economy of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Economy of Australia
- Economy of the Cook Islands[12](New Zealand)
- Economy of the Coral Sea Islands[11] (Australia)
- Economy of Easter Island[13] (Chile)
- Economy of Fiji
- Economy of French Polynesia[14] (France)
- Economy of Guam[10] (United States)
- Economy of Hawaii[15](United States)
- Economy of Indonesia[16]
- Economy of Kiribati
- Economy of the Marshall Islands
- Economy of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Economy of Nauru
- Economy of New Caledonia[14] (France)
- Economy of New Zealand
- Economy of Niue[12] (New Zealand)
- Economy of Norfolk Island[11] (Australia)
- Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands[10] (United States)
- Economy of Palau
- Economy of Papua New Guinea
- Economy of the Pitcairn Islands[17] (United Kingdom)
- Economy of Samoa
- Economy of the Solomon Islands
- Economy of Tokelau[18] (New Zealand)
- Economy of Tonga
- Economy of Tuvalu
- Economy of Vanuatu
- Economy of Wallis and Futuna[14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:[19]
Education in Oceania
[edit]See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Atlas of Canada Web Master (2004-08-17). "The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Encarta Mexico "Oceanía"". Mx.encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Lewis, Martin W.; Kären E. Wigen (1997). The Myth of Continents: a Critique of Metageography. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 32. ISBN 0-520-20742-4. (hbk.); pbk.).
The answer [from a scholar who sought to calculate the number of continents] conformed almost precisely to the conventional list: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania (Australia plus New Zealand), Africa, and Antarctica.
- ^ Current IOC members. International Olympic Committee: Turin 2006.
- ^ Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary Archived 2008-01-03 at the Wayback Machine (based on Collegiate vol., 11th ed.) 2006. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
- ^ See, e.g., The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Insular area of the United States.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Australian overseas territory.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Part of the region of Valparaiso of Chile.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai French overseas department or territory.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k a State of the United States.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Some Indonesian territory could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k British overseas territory.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Overseas territory of New Zealand.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Excluding Navassa Island, Petrel Islands, and Serranilla Bank, which are in the Caribbean and are not part of Oceania
- ^ Also known as Timor-Leste.
- ^ East Timor could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania.
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