Outline of Oceania
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Oceania
is a geographical
, and often geopolitical
, region
consisting of numerous lands—mostly island
s in the Pacific Ocean
and vicinity. The term is also sometimes used to denote a continent
comprising Australia
and proximate Pacific islands
,.
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 all or part of the Malay Archipelago
. Ethnologically
, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregion
s of Melanesia
, Micronesia
, and Polynesia
.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oceania:
s and dependencies
(listed in italic
) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania
:
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway Atoll
Palmyra Atoll
Wake Island
Ogasawara Islands
(Japan)
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
is a geographical
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, and often geopolitical
Geopolitics
Geopolitics, from Greek Γη and Πολιτική in broad terms, is a theory that describes the relation between politics and territory whether on local or international scale....
, region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
consisting of numerous lands—mostly island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and vicinity. The term is also sometimes used to denote a continent
Continent
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is...
comprising Australia
Australia (continent)
Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands...
and proximate Pacific islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
,.
The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions include parts of Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
such as Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
, and all or part of the Malay Archipelago
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. The name was derived from the anachronistic concept of a Malay race....
. Ethnologically
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregion
Subregion
A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south or southern, are commonly used to define a subregion.- United Nations subregions :...
s of Melanesia
Melanesia
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
, Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....
, and Polynesia
Polynesia
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs...
.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oceania:
General reference
- Pronunciation (IPAInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
)- UK: /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑːn.(iː.)ə/
- US: /ˌoʊʃiˈæniə/
- Common English name(s): OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
, Oceanica - Official English name(s): OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
- Adjectival(s): Oceanian
- Demonym(s): Oceanians
Geography of Oceania
- Main article: Geography of OceaniaGeography of OceaniaAs an ecozone, Oceania includes all of Micronesia, Fiji, and all of Polynesia except New Zealand. New Zealand, along with New Guinea and nearby islands, Australia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia, constitute the separate Australasia ecozone...
- Oceania is
- A geopolitical and geographical regionRegionRegion is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
- One of the eight terrestrial ecozones
- A geopolitical and geographical region
- Location
- Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- Mostly in the South Pacific
- Extreme points of Oceania
- Elevation extremes
- Highest point: Puncak JayaPuncak JayaPuncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia . Other summits are East Carstensz Peak and Ngga Pulu...
in PapuaPapua (Indonesian province)Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
at 4884 m (16,024 ft) - Lowest point: Lake EyreLake EyreLake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia, at approximately below sea level, and, on the rare occasions that it fills, it is the largest lake in Australia and 18th largest in the world...
, Australia at 16 m (52 ft) below sea level
- Highest point: Puncak Jaya
- Southernmost points of Oceania
- Extreme points by region
- Extreme points of Australasia
- Extreme points of AustraliaExtreme points of Australia-Australia :* Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland * Southernmost Point – South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria * South-westernmost Point - Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia -Australia (mainland):* Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland (10°41' S)* Southernmost Point – South Point,...
- Extreme points of New ZealandExtreme points of New ZealandThis article discusses the extreme points of New Zealand: the points that lie farther north, south, east or west than any other equivalent location in the country....
- Extreme points of Papua New Guinea
- Extreme points of Australia
- Extreme points of Australasia
- Elevation extremes
- Pacific Ocean
- 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
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Geography of Baker Island Geography of Howland Island Geography of Jarvis Island Geography of Johnston Atoll Geography of Kingman Reef Geography of Midway Atoll Geography of Palmyra Atoll Geography of Wake Island
- Geography of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Geography of the Bonin Islands Geography of Marcus Island Geography of Okino-tori-shima Geography of the Volcano Islands
Climate of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Climate of Baker Island Climate of Howland Island Climate of Jarvis Island Climate of Johnston Atoll Climate of Kingman Reef Climate of Midway Atoll Climate of Palmyra Atoll Climate of Wake Island
- Climate of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Climate of the Bonin Islands Climate of Marcus Island Climate of the Okino-tori-shima Climate of the Volcano Islands
Ecology of Oceania
- Ecology of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
- Ecology of Easter Island' (Chile)
- Ecology of Indonesia
Geology of Oceania
- Geology of AustraliaGeology of AustraliaAustralia is a continent situated on the Indo-Australian Plate.The geology of Australia includes virtually all known rock types and from all geological time periods spanning over 3.8 billion years of the Earth's history.-Components:...
- Geology of Easter Island (Chile)
- Geology of IndonesiaGeology of IndonesiaThis is a brief summary of the geology of Indonesia.- Tectonics :The tectonics of Indonesia are very complex, as it is a meeting point of several tectonic plates. Indonesia is located between two continental plates: the Eurasian Plate and Australian Plate ; and between two oceanic plates: the...
- Geology of NauruGeology of NauruNauru is positioned in the Nauru Basin of the Pacific Ocean, on a part of the Pacific Plate that formed at a mid oceanic ridge at 132 Ma.From mid Eocene to Oligocene times a submarine volcano built up over a hotspot, and formed a seamount composed of basalt. The seamount is over 4300 metres high....
- Geology of New ZealandGeology of New ZealandThe geology of New Zealand is noted for its volcanic activity, earthquakes and geothermal areas because of its position on the boundary of the Australian Plate and Pacific Plates....
Fauna of Oceania
- Fauna of Oceania ecozone
- Birds of Oceania
- Mammals of Oceania
Natural geographic features of Oceania
- 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
- Main article: Regions of Oceania
- Near OceaniaNear OceaniaNear Oceania or Near Melanesia is the part of Oceania settled 35,000 years ago, comprising western Island Melanesia: the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago. Some definitions include Australia and New Guinea...
- Remote OceaniaRemote OceaniaRemote Oceania is the part of Oceania settled within the last 10,000 years, comprising Island Melanesia south and east of the Solomon Islands archipelago, plus the open Pacific: Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Palau, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Compare Near Oceania....
- United Nations geoscheme for OceaniaUnited Nations geoscheme for Oceania-Australia and New Zealand:* Australia* New Zealand* Norfolk Island-Melanesia:* Fiji* New Caledonia* Papua New Guinea* Solomon Islands* Vanuatu-Micronesia:* Guam* Kiribati* Marshall Islands* Micronesia * Nauru...
Biogeographic divisions of Oceania
- Ecozones of Oceania
- Oceania ecozoneOceania ecozoneOceania is one of the WWF ecozones, and unique in not including any continental land mass. The ecozone includes the Pacific Ocean islands of Micronesia, the Fijian Islands, and most of Polynesia...
- Australasia ecozoneAustralasia ecozoneThe Australasian zone is an ecological region that is coincident, but not synonymous , with the geographic region of Australasia...
- Oceania ecozone
Political divisions of Oceania
Sovereign stateSovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
s and dependencies
Dependent territory
A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area....
(listed in italic
Italic type
In typography, italic type is a cursive typeface based on a stylized form of calligraphic handwriting. Owing to the influence from calligraphy, such typefaces often slant slightly to the right. Different glyph shapes from roman type are also usually used—another influence from calligraphy...
) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
:
United States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying Islands
The United States Minor Outlying Islands, a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 3166-1 code, consists of nine United States insular areas in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll,...
Baker Island
Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean about southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia, and is a possession of the United States. Its nearest neighbor is Howland Island, to the north.Located at...
Howland Island
Howland Island
Howland Island is an uninhabited coral island located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean, about southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia and is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States. Geographically, it is part...
Jarvis Island
Jarvis Island
Jarvis Island is an uninhabited 4.5 square kilometer coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean at , about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands...
Johnston Atoll
Johnston Atoll
Johnston Atoll is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean about west of Hawaii. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island and East Island , an additional two...
Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef is a largely submerged, uninhabited triangular shaped reef, east-west and north-south, located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa at...
Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, about one-third of the way between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Tokyo, Japan. Unique among the Hawaiian islands, Midway observes UTC-11 , eleven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time and one hour...
Palmyra Atoll
Palmyra Atoll
Palmyra Atoll is an essentially unoccupied equatorial Northern Pacific atoll administered as an unorganized incorporated territory by the United States federal government...
Wake Island
Wake Island
Wake Island is a coral atoll having a coastline of in the North Pacific Ocean, located about two-thirds of the way from Honolulu west to Guam east. It is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior...
Ogasawara IslandsOgasawara Islands
The Bonin Islands, known in Japan as the are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands, some directly south of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, they are part of Ogasawara Municipality of Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo...
(Japan)
- Bonin Islands Marcus Island Okino-tori-shima Volcano IslandsVolcano IslandsThe Volcano Islands is a group of three Japanese islands south of the Bonin Islands that belong to the municipality of Ogasawara...
Municipalities of Oceania
- Cities of Oceania
- Chinatowns in OceaniaChinatowns in OceaniaThis article discusses Chinatowns in Oceania.Given its proximity to the Asian continent, Australia has had, and continues to witness, a massive immigration of Chinese and other Asians. As with Canada, the majority of ethnic Chinese immigrants to Australia are from Hong Kong...
- Twin towns and sister cities in Oceania
- Chinatowns in Oceania
Demography of Oceania
- Main article: Demographics of OceaniaDemographics of OceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania vary, with it being defined in various ways, often geopolitically or geographically...
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Demographics of Baker Island Demographics of Howland Island Demographics of Jarvis Island Demographics of Johnston Atoll Demographics of Kingman Reef Demographics of Midway Atoll Demographics of Palmyra Atoll Demographics of Wake Island
- Demographics of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Demographics of the Bonin Islands Demographics of Marcus Island Demographics of Okino-tori-shima Demographics of the Volcano Islands
Politics of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Politics of Baker Island Politics of Howland Island Politics of Jarvis Island Politics of Johnston Atoll Politics of Kingman Reef Politics of Midway Atoll Politics of Palmyra Atoll Politics of Wake Island
- Politics of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Politics of the Bonin Islands Politics of Marcus Island Politics of Okino-tori-shima Politics of the Volcano Islands
Governments of the countries and dependencies of Oceania
- Monarchies in OceaniaMonarchies in OceaniaThere are presently six monarchies in Oceania; that is: self-governing sovereign states in Oceania where supreme power resides with an individual hereditary head, who is recognised as the head of state...
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Government of Baker Island Government of Howland Island Government of Jarvis Island Government of Johnston Atoll Government of Kingman Reef Government of Midway Atoll Government of Palmyra Atoll Government of Wake Island
- Government of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Government of the Bonin Islands Government of Marcus Island Government of Okino-tori-shima Government of the Volcano Islands
Elections in Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Elections in Baker Island Elections in Howland Island Elections in Jarvis Island Elections in Johnston Atoll Elections in Kingman Reef Elections in Midway Atoll Elections in Palmyra Atoll Elections in Wake Island
- Elections in the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Elections in the Bonin Islands Elections in Marcus Island Elections in the Okino-tori-shima Elections in the Volcano Islands
Political parties in Oceania
- Political parties in Oceania
Foreign relations of Oceania
Diplomatic missions of Oceania
International organizations of Oceania
- Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationAsia-Pacific Economic CooperationAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region...
- Australian Doctors InternationalAustralian Doctors International- : Founded in 2000, ADI's goal is to improve the health of people in remote and rural areas of [Papua New Guinea|PNG]]. ADI specialises in Doctor Supervised Integrated Health Patrols, deploying volunteer doctors and health managers to work in partnership with local health providers to provide...
- Council of Regional Organisations in the PacificCouncil of Regional Organisations in the PacificThe Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific is an inter-organisational consultative process which aims to prevent either overlaps, or gaps, appearing between the work-programmes of its various members....
- Gamelan CouncilGamelan CouncilThe Gamelan Council – Asia-Pacific Microfinance, Public Health & Development Centre is an international non-governmental, non-profit initiative addressing the microfinance, public health, and international development needs of communities in, on, and around the Pacific Rim...
- ITUC-Asia Pacific
- Pacific Islands ForumPacific Islands ForumThe Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum...
- Pacific Islands Trade and Investment CommissionPacific Islands Trade and Investment CommissionFormerly known as the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission Pacific Islands Trade & Invest is now the leading trade and investment facilitation organisation in the Pacific Islands region with a specific focus on export facilitation, investment and tourism promotion.Pacific Islands Trade...
- Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammePacific Regional Environment ProgrammeThe Pacific Regional Environment Programme is an intergovernmental organisation charged with promoting cooperation, supporting protection and improvement of the Pacific islands environment, and ensuring its sustainable development...
- Secretariat of the Pacific CommunitySecretariat of the Pacific CommunityThe Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC , is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations and territories...
- South Pacific Applied Geoscience CommissionSouth Pacific Applied Geoscience CommissionThe Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission is an inter-governmental regional organisation dedicated to providing services to promote sustainable development in the countries it serves.-Members:...
Law and order in Oceania
- Main article: Law of OceaniaLaw of OceaniaLaw in Oceania refers to the different legal systems within the geographical area of Oceania. Countries such as Australia and New Zealand follow in the Commonwealth tradition of common law, and until recently were subject to the United Kingdom House of Lords...
- Ages of consent in Oceania
- Human rights in OceaniaHuman rights in OceaniaFor human rights in specific countries, use the Human rights in Oceania template below....
- LGBT rights in OceaniaLGBT rights in OceaniaOceania is, like other continents, quite diverse in its laws regarding homosexuality. This ranges from significant rights granted to the LGBT community in e.g. Australia and New Zealand to remaining criminal penalties for homosexual activity in e.g. Kiribati and Nauru.-References:...
- LGBT rights in Oceania
Military of Oceania
- Military history of OceaniaMilitary history of OceaniaAlthough the military history of Oceania probably goes back thousands of years to the first human settlement in the region, little is known about war in Oceania until the arrival of Europeans. The introduction of firearms transformed conflict in the region; in some cases helping to unify regions...
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Military of Baker Island Military of Howland Island Military of Jarvis Island Military of Johnston Atoll Military of Kingman Reef Military of Midway Atoll Military of Palmyra Atoll Military of Wake Island
- Military of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Military of the Bonin Islands Military of Marcus Island Military of Okino-tori-shima Military of the Volcano Islands
History of Oceania
- Main article: History of OceaniaHistory of OceaniaThe History of Oceania is the history of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and other Pacific island nations.-First settlement:Australia was settled by the Indigenous Australians between 40,000 and 125,000 years ago...
, Timeline of the history of Oceania, and Current events of Oceania
History of Oceania by period
- 2006 in Oceania2006 in OceaniaSee also: 2005 in Oceania, other events of 2006, 2006 in Australia, 2006 in New Zealand, 2007 in Oceania.-----Incumbents:* American Samoa See also: 2005 in Oceania, other events of 2006, 2006 in Australia, 2006 in New Zealand, 2007 in Oceania.-----Incumbents:* American Samoa See also: 2005 in...
- 2007
- January 2007 in OceaniaJanuary 2007 in Oceania*A major earthquake measuring approximately 8.2 magnitude occurs in the north-western Pacific Ocean at 04:23:20 UTC. A tsunami is detected and a warning is issued for Russia, Japan, Marcus Island, Wake Island, Midway Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Marshall Islands, Taiwan, Yap, Pohnpei,...
- January 2007 in Oceania
- 2009
- 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania2009 flu pandemic in OceaniaThe 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania, part of an epidemic in 2009 of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 causing what has been commonly called swine flu, has afflicted at over 22,000 people in Oceania, with 56 confirmed deaths...
- 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania
History of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- History of Baker Island History of Howland Island History of Jarvis Island History of Johnston Atoll History of Kingman Reef History of Midway Atoll History of Palmyra Atoll History of Wake Island
- History of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- History of the Bonin Islands History of Marcus Island History of Okino-tori-shima History of the Volcano Islands
History of Oceania by subject
- Economic history of Oceania
- History of the Jews in OceaniaHistory of the Jews in OceaniaThe history of the Jews in Oceania starts with early explorers, sealers and whalers. Jewish and other settlers arrived in Oceania from the eighteenth century. They settled in Australia and New Zealand, and then on the smaller islands of Oceania.-New Zealand:...
- Military history of OceaniaMilitary history of OceaniaAlthough the military history of Oceania probably goes back thousands of years to the first human settlement in the region, little is known about war in Oceania until the arrival of Europeans. The introduction of firearms transformed conflict in the region; in some cases helping to unify regions...
Culture of Oceania
- Main article: Culture of Oceania
- Amusement parks in Oceania
- Architecture of Oceania
- Cuisine of Oceania
- Festivals in Oceania
- Film festivals in Oceania
- Humor in Oceania
- Media in Oceania
- National symbols of Oceania
- Coats of arms of OceaniaCoats of arms of OceaniaOceanic countries have the following seals and coats of arms:...
- Flags of OceaniaFlags of Oceania-United States Minor Outlying Islands of the Pacific:...
- National anthem of Oceania
- Coats of arms of Oceania
- Nudity locations
- People of Oceania
- Europeans in OceaniaEuropeans in OceaniaEuropean exploration and settlement of Oceania began in the 16th century, starting with Spanish landings and shipwrecks in the Marianas Islands, east of the Philippines. Subsequent rivalry between European colonial powers, trade opportunities and Christian missions drove further European...
- Indigenous peoples of OceaniaIndigenous peoples of OceaniaThe indigenous peoples of Oceania are those peoples identified as indigenous peoples, as per the modern global definition of the term.Many of the present-day Pacific Island nations in the Oceania region were originally populated by Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian peoples over the course of...
- Ethnic minorities in Oceania
- Chinatowns in OceaniaChinatowns in OceaniaThis article discusses Chinatowns in Oceania.Given its proximity to the Asian continent, Australia has had, and continues to witness, a massive immigration of Chinese and other Asians. As with Canada, the majority of ethnic Chinese immigrants to Australia are from Hong Kong...
- Gurdwaras in Oceania
- Jews in OceaniaHistory of the Jews in OceaniaThe history of the Jews in Oceania starts with early explorers, sealers and whalers. Jewish and other settlers arrived in Oceania from the eighteenth century. They settled in Australia and New Zealand, and then on the smaller islands of Oceania.-New Zealand:...
- Chinatowns in Oceania
- Most common surnames in Oceania
- Europeans in Oceania
- Prostitution in Oceania
- Public holidays in Oceania
- Records of Oceania
Art in Oceania
- Art in Oceania
- Cinema of Oceania
- Literature of Oceania
- Music of Oceania
- Television in Oceania
- Theatre in Oceania
Culture of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Culture of Baker Island Culture of Howland Island Culture of Jarvis Island Culture of Johnston Atoll Culture of Kingman Reef Culture of Midway Atoll Culture of Palmyra Atoll Culture of Wake Island
- Culture of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Culture of the Bonin Islands Culture of Marcus Island Culture of Okino-tori-shima Culture of the Volcano Islands
Languages of Oceania
- By region
- Austronesian languagesAustronesian languagesThe Austronesian languages are a language family widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia that are spoken by about 386 million people. It is on par with Indo-European, Niger-Congo, Afroasiatic and Uralic as one of the...
- Central Pacific languagesCentral Pacific languagesThe family of Central Pacific languages, also known as Fijian–Polynesian, are a branch of the Oceanic languages.-Classification:Analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database gave full support to the unity of Central Pacific, of a primary split with Bau , a secondary split with Rotuman +...
- Oceanic languages
- Southern Oceanic languagesSouthern Oceanic languagesThe Southern Oceanic languages are a branch of Oceanic proposed by Lynch, Ross, and Crowley in 2002 and supported by later analysis.-Composition:A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database supports the following classification...
- Remote Oceanic languagesRemote Oceanic languagesA family of some 200 Remote Oceanic languages has traditionally been posited as a subgroup of the Central-Eastern Oceanic languages. However, it was abandoned by Lynch, Ross, & Crowley in 2002, as no defining features of the family could be found....
- By country or territory
- Hawaiian languageHawaiian languageThe Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
- Hawaiian PidginHawaiian PidginHawaii Pidgin English, Hawaii Creole English, HCE, or simply Pidgin, is a creole language based in part on English used by many "local" residents of Hawaii. Although English and Hawaiian are the co-official languages of the state of Hawaii, Pidgin is used by many Hawaii residents in everyday...
- Hawaiian Pidgin
- Hawaiian language
- Austronesian languages
- FiafiaFiafiaThe word "fiafia" is used in the Pacific islands, such as Samoa and Tonga. It has many meanings such as "celebration," "Get-together," or "happy"....
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- Languages of Norfolk IslandLanguages of Norfolk IslandThere are two official languages of Norfolk Island, English and Norfuk. English, due to the influence of Great Britain and Australia, the two colonial powers who administered Norfolk Island, is the dominant language of the pair...
- Languages of the Pitcairn IslandsLanguages of the Pitcairn IslandsThere are two languages of Pitcairn Island, English and Pitkern.Pitkern is a creole language based on eighteenth century English and Tahitian and spoken by about fifty people inland not to mention those outside Adamstown, mostly dozens of children leaving Pitcairn while becoming adults...
- Languages of Norfolk Island
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- Endangered languages in Oceania
- Extinct languages of Oceania
- Specific languages
- Maisin languageMaisin languageMaisin is a language of Papua New Guinea with both Austronesian and Papuan features. The Austronesian elements are those of the Nuclear Papuan Tip languages. The Papuan element is Binanderean or Dagan...
- Norfuk languageNorfuk languageNorfuk is the language spoken on Norfolk Island by the local residents. It is a blend of English of the 18th century and Tahitian originally introduced by settlers from the Pitcairn Islands who spoke Pitkern. It is the co-official language of Norfolk Island.As travel to and from Norfolk Island...
- PitkernPitkernPitkern is a creole language based on an 18th century dialect of English and Tahitian. It is a primary language of Pitcairn Island with fewer than 100 speakers worldwide. However, the closely related Norfuk language has a few thousand native speakers...
- Proto-Oceanic languageProto-Oceanic languageProto-Oceanic is a protolanguage that language comparatists – particularly after Otto Dempwolff's works – have proposed as the probable common ancestor to the group of Oceanic languages...
- Torres Strait CreoleTorres Strait CreoleTorres Strait Creole is an English-based creole language spoken on several Torres Strait Islands , Northern Cape York and South-Western Coastal Papua...
- Maisin language
Religion in Oceania
- Islam in OceaniaIslam in OceaniaIslam in Oceania refers to Islam and Muslims in Oceania. Some countries in Oceania, notably Australia, have Islam as their third largest religion, after Christianity and Buddhism...
Religion in Oceania by political division
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- Religion in Baker Island Religion in Howland Island Religion in Jarvis Island Religion in Johnston Atoll Religion in Kingman Reef Religion in Midway Atoll Religion in Palmyra Atoll Religion in Wake Island
- Religion in the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Religion in the Bonin Islands Religion in Marcus Island Religion in Okino-tori-shima Religion in the Volcano Islands
Sports in Oceania
- Main article: Sport in Oceania
- Basketball in Oceania
- FIBA OceaniaFIBA OceaniaFIBA Oceania is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 21 national basketball associations in Oceania.- Top two FIBA Oceania teams :C Current zone champion- Competitions :* FIBA Oceania Championship...
- FIBA Oceania
- Football in Oceania
- Australian rules football in OceaniaAustralian rules football in OceaniaAustralian rules football in Oceania describes the sport of Australian rules football as it is watched and played in the Oceania region.Today the sport is most popular in Nauru where it is the de facto national sport, Australia, where it is the most watched, and as a minor sport in Papua New...
- Oceania Football ConfederationOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
- Oceania Footballer of the YearOceania Footballer of the YearThe Oceania Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best football player from the Oceania region. The winner is chosen by a forum of journalists. The award is dominated by Australian players, though New Zealand's Wynton Rufer is tied with Harry Kewell for the most titles with 3...
- Australian rules football in Oceania
- Rugby in Oceania
- FORU Oceania CupFORU Oceania CupThe FORU Oceania Cup, where "FORU" stands for "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions", is an international rugby union competition between nine countries and territories of Oceania: American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Wallis and...
- FORU Oceania Cup
- Skiing in Oceania
- Swimming in Oceania
- Oceania Swimming AssociationOceania Swimming AssociationThe Oceania Swimming Association is the continental governing body recognised by FINA, for the national governing bodies of swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and masters swimming in Oceania....
- Oceania Swimming ChampionshipsOceania Swimming ChampionshipsThe Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every 2 years, in even years. They are organized by the Oceania Swimming Association, and feature teams representing countries and islands from that region....
- List of Oceania Championships records in swimming
- Oceania Swimming Association
Economy and infrastructure of Oceania
- Main article: Economy of OceaniaEconomy of OceaniaThe economy of Oceania comprises more than 14 separate countries and their associated economies.On a total scale the region has approximately 34,700,201 inhabitants who are spread among 30,000 islands in the South Pacific bordered between Asia and the Americas...
- Banking in Oceania
- Communications in OceaniaCommunications in Oceania*For more information, see these articles about Communications in Oceania....
- Internet in Oceania
- Television stations in Oceania
- Supermarket chains in Oceania
- Energy in Oceania
- Health care in Oceania
- Transport in OceaniaTransport in OceaniaThis page links to several topics related to transport in Oceania.Transport in Oceania is most advanced in Australia, Hawaii and New Zealand, though all countries in the region have faced difficulties in providing facilities due to their low population density...
- Air transportation in Oceania
- Airports in Oceania
- Airlines of Oceania
- Rail transport in Oceania
- Town tramway systems in Oceania
- Roads in Oceania
- Air transportation in Oceania
- Water supply and sanitation in Oceania
Economy by country and territory
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
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- Economy of Baker Island Economy of Howland Island Economy of Jarvis Island Economy of Johnston Atoll Economy of Kingman Reef Economy of Midway Atoll Economy of Palmyra Atoll Economy of Wake Island
- Economy of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
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- Economy of the Bonin Islands Economy of Marcus Island Economy of Okino-tori-shima Economy of the Volcano Islands
Education in Oceania
- Main article: Education in Oceania