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.Current IOC members. International Olympic Committee: Turin 2006.
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.Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary (based on Collegiate vol., 11th ed.) 2006. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.See, e.g., The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents Ethnologically, the islands of Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia."Oceania" . 2005. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Columbia University Press.
General reference Pronunciation (IPA) UK: US: Common English name(s): Oceania, Oceanica Official English name(s): Oceania Adjectival(s): Oceanian Demonym(s): Oceanians
Geography of Oceania
Geography of Oceania 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 Lowest point: Lake Eyre, Australia at below sea level Southernmost points of Oceania Extreme points by region Extreme points of Australasia Extreme points of Australia Extreme points of New Zealand Extreme points of Papua New Guinea Population of Oceania: 34,748,972 Atlas of Oceania
Geography of Oceania by region
Geography of Melanesia Geography of Micronesia Geography of Polynesia
Geography of Oceania by country and territory
Geography of American Samoa Geography of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Geography of Australia Geography of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Geography of the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Geography of Easter Island (Chile) Geography of Fiji Geography of French Polynesia (France) Geography of Guam (United States) Geography of Hawaii(United States) Geography of Indonesia Geography of Kiribati Geography of the Marshall Islands Geography of the Federated States of Micronesia Geography of Nauru Geography of New Caledonia (France) Geography of New Zealand Geography of Niue (New Zealand) Geography of Norfolk Island (Australia) Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Geography of Palau Geography of Papua New Guinea Geography of the Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Geography of Samoa Geography of the Solomon Islands Geography of Tokelau (New Zealand) Geography of Tonga Geography of Tuvalu Geography of Vanuatu Geography of Wallis and Futuna (France)
United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Environment of Oceania
Environment of Oceania
Climate of Oceania
Climate of American Samoa Climate of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Climate of Australia Climate of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Climate of the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Climate of Easter Island (Chile) Climate of Fiji Climate of French Polynesia (France) Climate of Guam (United States) Climate of Hawaii (United States) Climate of Indonesia Climate of Kiribati Climate of the Marshall Islands Climate of the Federated States of Micronesia Climate of Nauru Climate of New Caledonia (France) Climate of New Zealand Climate of Niue (New Zealand) Climate of Norfolk Island (Australia) Climate of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Climate of Palau Climate of Papua New Guinea Climate of the Pitcairn IslandsBritish overseas territory. (United Kingdom) Climate of Samoa Climate of the Solomon Islands Climate of TokelauOverseas territory of New Zealand. (New Zealand) Climate of Tonga Climate of Tuvalu Climate of Vanuatu Climate of Wallis and Futuna (France)
United States Minor Outlying Islands:Excluding Navassa Island, Petrel Islands, and Serranilla Bank, which are in the Caribbean and are not part of Oceania
Ecology of Oceania Ecology of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Ecology of Easter Island (Chile) Ecology of Indonesia
Geology of Oceania
Geology of Australia Geology of Easter Island (Chile) Geology of Indonesia Geology of Nauru Geology of New Zealand
Wildlife of Oceania Wildlife of Oceanian realm
Flora of Oceania Flora of Oceanian realm
Fauna of Oceania Fauna of Oceanian realm Birds of Oceania Mammals of Oceania
Natural geographic features of Oceania
Islands of Oceania Islands of Australasia Islands of Australia Islands of New Zealand Islands of Melanesia Islands of Micronesia Islands of Polynesia Mountains of Oceania Ultras in Oceania Rivers of Oceania Rock formations in Oceania
Regions of Oceania
Regions of Oceania Near Oceania Remote Oceania United Nations geoscheme for Oceania
Biogeographic divisions of Oceania
Realms of Oceania Oceanian realm Australasian realm
Political divisions of Oceania
Sovereign states and dependencies (listed in italic) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania:
Insular area of the United States. Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAustralian overseas territory.
Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. Coral Sea Islands Part of the region of Valparaíso of Chile.
French overseas department or territory.
a State of the United States. Some Indonesian territory could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania
Also known as Timor-Leste.East Timor could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania.
United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Municipalities of Oceania
Cities of Oceania Chinatowns in Oceania Twin towns and sister cities in Oceania
Demography of Oceania
Demographics of Oceania
Demographics of American Samoa Demographics of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Demographics of Australia Demographics of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Demographics of the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Demographics of Easter Island (Chile) Demographics of Fiji Demographics of French Polynesia (France) Demographics of Guam (United States) Demographics of Hawaii(United States) Demographics of Indonesia Demographics of Kiribati Demographics of the Marshall Islands Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia Demographics of Nauru Demographics of New Caledonia (France) Demographics of New Zealand Demographics of Niue (New Zealand) Demographics of Norfolk Island (Australia) Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Demographics of Palau Demographics of Papua New Guinea Demographics of the Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Demographics of Samoa Demographics of Solomon Islands Demographics of Tokelau (New Zealand) Demographics of Tonga Demographics of Tuvalu Demographics of Vanuatu Demographics of Wallis and Futuna (France)
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Politics of Oceania
Politics of Oceania by region
Politics of American Samoa Politics of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Politics of Australia Politics of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Politics of the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Politics of Easter Island (Chile) Politics of Fiji Politics of French Polynesia (France) Politics of Guam (United States) Politics of Hawaii(United States) Politics of Indonesia Politics of Kiribati Politics of the Marshall Islands Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia Politics of Nauru Politics of New Caledonia (France) Politics of New Zealand Politics of Niue (New Zealand) Politics of Norfolk Island (Australia) Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Politics of Palau Politics of Papua New Guinea Politics of the Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Politics of Samoa Politics of the Solomon Islands Politics of Tokelau (New Zealand) Politics of Tonga Politics of Tuvalu Politics of Vanuatu Politics of Wallis and Futuna (France)
United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Governments of the countries and dependencies of Oceania
Monarchies in Oceania
Government of American Samoa Government of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Government of Australia Government of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Government of the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Government of Easter Island (Chile) Government of Fiji Government of French Polynesia (France) Government of Guam (United States) Government of Hawaii(United States) Government of Indonesia Government of Kiribati Government of the Marshall Islands Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Government of Nauru Government of New Caledonia (France) Government of New Zealand Government of Niue (New Zealand) Government of Norfolk Island (Australia) Government of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Government of Palau Government of Papua New Guinea Government of the Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Government of Samoa Government of the Solomon Islands Government of Tokelau (New Zealand) Government of Tonga Government of Tuvalu Government of Vanuatu Government of Wallis and Futuna (France)
United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Elections in Oceania
Elections in American Samoa Elections in the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia) Elections in Australia Elections in the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Elections in the Coral Sea Islands (Australia) Elections in Easter Island (Chile) Elections in Fiji Elections in French Polynesia (France) Elections in Guam (United States) Elections in Hawaii(United States) Elections in Indonesia Elections in Kiribati Elections in the Marshall Islands Elections in the Federated States of Micronesia Elections in Nauru Elections in New Caledonia (France) Elections in New Zealand Elections in Niue (New Zealand) Elections in Norfolk Island (Australia) Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands (United States) Elections in Palau Elections in Papua New Guinea Elections in the Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Elections in Samoa Elections in the Solomon Islands Elections in Tokelau (New Zealand) Elections in Tonga Elections in Tuvalu Elections in Vanuatu Elections in Wallis and Futuna (France)
United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Political parties in Oceania
Political parties in Oceania
Political parties in Australia Political parties in the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Political parties in Fiji Political parties in Indonesia 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 (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
Foreign relations of Oceania
Foreign relations of Australia Foreign relations of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Foreign relations of Fiji Foreign relations of Indonesia 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 (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 (New Zealand) Foreign relations of Tonga Foreign relations of Tuvalu Foreign relations of Vanuatu
Diplomatic missions of Oceania
Diplomatic missions of Australia Diplomatic missions of the Cook Islands(New Zealand) Diplomatic missions of Fiji Diplomatic missions of Indonesia Diplomatic missions of Kiribati