Oceania
WordNet
noun
(1) A large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
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Etymology
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Proper noun
- A geographical region composed of many islands (Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia), Australia and New Zealand. It is located south of Asia, north of Antarctica and at the border between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Usage notes
Oceania contains the following countries:
- Australia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Indonesia (part)
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Zealand
Territories in Oceania belonging to other countries include:
- Guam (United States)
- Hawaii (United States)
- New Caledonia (France)