List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania

Geopolitical Oceania in green. Smaller islands are not visible

This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many continental plates, Oceania is often defined as a continent. This list follows the boundaries of geopolitical Oceania, which includes Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Australasia. The main continental landmass of Oceania is Australia,^[1] with the second largest being Zealandia.

The division between Asia and Oceania is not clearly defined. The Malay Archipelago is sometimes included in a wider geographical definition of Oceania. By two other common divisions, due to the cultural Melanesian line and the ecological Wallace Line, the eastern half of Indonesia and East Timor are sometimes considered to be part of Oceania while the rest of the archipelago is in Asia. For political reasons, the United Nations considers the border is between the two regions to be the Indonesian–Papua New Guineaian border.^[2] Papua New Guinea is occasionally considered Asian due to its virtue of neighbouring Indonesia, but this is rare, and it is generally accepted to be part of Oceania. If the entire Malay archipelago is included as part of Oceania, then Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor are also included.

Sovereign states

The following is a list of sovereign states which are usually considered to be Oceanian, and whom all have their capital city in Oceania. Of these, only Australia and New Zealand have territory outside of Oceania. All of these states are members of the Pacific Islands Forum except Fiji, which is suspended.

Flag	Map	English short and formal names [3][4][5]	Domestic short and formal names[3][4]	Capital [6][7][5]	Population [8]	Area [9]
		Australia[note 1] Commonwealth of Australia	English: Australia — Commonwealth of Australia	Canberra English: Canberra	21,766,711	7741220 !7,741,220 km2 (2,988,902 sq mi)
		Fiji Republic of the Fiji Islands	English: Fiji —Republic of the Fiji Islands Fijian: Viti — Matanitu ko Viti	Suva English: Suva Fijian: Suva	883,125	0018275 !18,274 km2 (7,056 sq mi)
		Kiribati Republic of Kiribati	English: Kiribati — Republic of Kiribati Gilbertese: Kiribati — Ribaberiki Kiribati	Tarawa English: Tarawa Bairiki English: Bairiki	100,743	0000811 !811 km2 (313 sq mi)
		Marshall Islands Republic of the Marshall Islands	English: Marshall Islands — Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshallese: Aelōn in ̄ Maje ̧ļ	Majuro English: Majuro	67,182	0000181 !181 km2 (70 sq mi)
		Federated States of Micronesia / Micronesia	English: Federated States of Micronesia	Palikir English: Palikir	106,836	0000702 !702 km2 (271 sq mi)
		Nauru Republic of Nauru	English: Nauru — Republic of Nauru Nauruan: Naoero	No official Capital Government offices are in Yaren	9,322	0000021 !21 km2 (8 sq mi)
		New Zealand[note 2]	English: New Zealand Māori: Aotearoa	Wellington English: Wellington	4,290,347	0267710 !267,710 km2 (103,363 sq mi)
		Palau Republic of Palau	English: Palau — Republic of Palau Palauan: Belau — Beluu er a Belau	Melekeok English: Melekeok Palauan: Melekeok	20,956	0000459 !459 km2 (177 sq mi)
		Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea	English: Papua New Guinea — Independent State of Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini — Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini	Port Moresby English: Port Moresby	6,187,591	0462840 !462,840 km2 (178,704 sq mi)
		Samoa Independent State of Samoa	English: Samoa — Independent State of Samoa Samoan: Samoa — Malo Sa‘oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa	Apia English: Apia Samoan: Apia	193,161	0002831 !2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi)
		Solomon Islands	English: Solomon Islands	Honiara English: Honiara	571,890	0028896 !28,896 km2 (11,157 sq mi)
		Tonga Kingdom of Tonga	English: Tonga — Kingdom of Tonga Tongan: Tonga — Pule'anga Tonga	Nukuʻalofa English: Nuku'alofa Tongan: Nuku'alofa	105,916	0000747 !747 km2 (288 sq mi)
		Tuvalu	English: Tuvalu Tuvaluan: Tuvalu	Funafuti English: Funafuti	10,544	0000026 !26 km2 (10 sq mi)
		Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu	Bislama: Vanuatu — Ripablik blong Vanuatu English: Vanuatu — Republic of Vanuatu French: Vanuatu — République de Vanuatu	Port Vila Bislama: Port Vila English: Port Vila French: Port-Vila	224,564	0012189 !12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi)

Non-sovereign territories

The following are external territories considered to be within Oceania but are not considered sovereign states. It includes various political and administrative divisions, as well as dependencies.

Dependent territories and other territories

Flag	Map	English short and formal names[3]	Status	Domestic short and formal names	Capital	Population	Area[9]
		American Samoa Territory of American Samoa[5]	Insular area of the United States	English: American Samoa — Territory of American Samoa Samoan: Amerika Sāmoa	Pago Pago[6][5]	67,242[8]	00199 !199 km2 (77 sq mi)
		Ashmore and Cartier Islands Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands	Territory of Australia	English: Ashmore and Cartier Islands	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00005 !5 km2 (2 sq mi)
		Baker Island	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Baker Island	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00129.1 !129.1 km2 (49.8 sq mi)
		Clipperton Island[note 3]	French state private property	French: Île Clipperton[3]	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00006 !6 km2 (2 sq mi)
		Cook Islands[5]	Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand	English: Cook Islands Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani	Avarua[6][5]	11,124[8]	00236 !236 km2 (91 sq mi)
		Coral Sea Islands Coral Sea Islands Territory	Territory of Australia	English: Coral Sea Islands — Coral Sea Islands Territory	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	< 00003 !3 km2 (1 sq mi)
		French Polynesia Overseas Lands of French Polynesia[5]	Overseas country of France	French: Polynésie française — Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise [3]	Papeete[6][5]	294,935[8]	04167 !4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi)
		Guam Territory of Guam	Insular area of the United States	English: Guam — Territory of Guam Chamorro: Guahan[3]	Hagåtña / Agaña[6][5]	183,286[10]	00544 !544 km2 (210 sq mi)
		Howland Island	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Howland Island	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00138.6 !138.6 km2 (53.5 sq mi)
		Jarvis Island	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Jarvis Island	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00152 !152 km2 (59 sq mi)
		Johnston Atoll	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Johnston Atoll	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00276.6 !276.6 km2 (106.8 sq mi)
		Kingman Reef	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Kingman Reef	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	01958.01 !1,958.01 km2 (755.99 sq mi)
		Midway Islands	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Midway Islands	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	02355.2 !2,355.2 km2 (909.3 sq mi)
		New Caledonia Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies	Sui generis collectivity of France[5]	French: Nouvelle-Calédonie — Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances[3]	Nouméa[6][5]	256,275[8]	18575 !18,575 km2 (7,172 sq mi)
		Niue[5]	Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand	Niuean: Niuē English: Niue	Alofi[6][5]	1,311[8]	00260 !260 km2 (100 sq mi)
		Norfolk Island Territory of Norfolk Island[5]	Self-governing integral Territory of Australia	English: Norfolk Island — Territory of Norfolk Island Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen	Kingston[6][5]	2,169[8]	00036 !36 km2 (14 sq mi)
		Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands[5]	Insular area of the United States	English: Northern Mariana Islands — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Chamorro: Islas Mariånas — Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas	Saipan[6][5]	46,050[8]	00464 !464 km2 (179 sq mi)
		Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands	British overseas territory	English: Pitcairn Islands — Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands	Adamstown[6][5]	48[8]	00047 !47 km2 (18 sq mi)
		Tokelau[5]	Dependent territory of New Zealand	Tokelauan: Tokelau English: Tokelau	Each Atoll has its own administrative centre[6][5]	1,384[8]	00012 !12 km2 (5 sq mi)
		Wake Island	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Wake Island	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	00006.5 !6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
		Wallis and Futuna Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands	Overseas collectivity of France	French: Wallis et Futuna — Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna[3]	Mata-Utu[6][5]	15,398[8]	00142 !142 km2 (55 sq mi)

Other territories

The following are incorporated parts of a non-Oceanian state.

Flag	Map	English short and formal names	Status	Domestic short and formal names	Capital
		Easter Island	Special territory of Chile	Spanish: Isla de Pascua Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui	Hanga Roa
		Hawaii State of Hawaii	State of the USA	English: Hawaii — State of Hawaii Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi — Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi	Honolulu
		Juan Fernández Islands	Special territory of Chile	Spanish: Archipiélago Juan Fernández	San Juan Bautista
		Marcus Island	Part of Ogasawara village in Tokyo, Japan	Japanese: 南鳥島 ( ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Minamitorishima)	Uninhabited
		Okinotori Islands	Part of Ogasawara village in Tokyo, Japan	Japanese: 沖ノ鳥島 ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Okinotorishima	Uninhabited
		Palmyra Atoll[3]	United States Minor Outlying Island	English: Palmyra Atoll	Uninhabited
		Papua	Province of Indonesia	Indonesian: Papua	Jayapura
		West Papua	Province of Indonesia	Indonesian: Papua Barat	Manokwari

Notes

1. ^ Australia contains 4 external territories not associated with Oceania, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island in Asia, and the Heard and McDonald Islands and the claimed Australian Antarctic Territory in the Antarctic.
2. ^ New Zealand also claims territory in the Antarctic as the Ross Dependency.
3. ^ Clipperton Island is often associated with North America.

See also

• List of Oceanian countries by population

References

1. ^ http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/island_continent.html
2. ^ http://www.endpoverty2015.org/en/asia/news/marcos-diaz-crosses-oceania-asia-border-raise-awareness-mdgs/13/may/10
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Field Listing :: Names". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2142.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "UNGEGN List of Country Names". United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. 2007. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/9th-uncsgn-docs/UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%20-%20August%202009.pdf. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u} "List of countries, territories and currencies". Europa. 9 August 2011. http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} "Field Listing :: Capital". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2057.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
7. ^ "UNGEGN World Geographical Names". United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. 29 July 2011. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} "Country Comparison :: Population". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Field Listing :: Area". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
10. ^ "Guam". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gq.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011.