- Outline of Oceania
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Oceania is a geographical, and often 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 all or part of the Malay Archipelago.[5][6][7] Ethnologically, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[8]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oceania:
General reference
- 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
- Main article: Geography of Oceania
- Oceania is
- A geopolitical and geographical region
- One of the eight terrestrial ecozones
- 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
- Extreme points of Australia
- Extreme points of New Zealand
- Extreme points of Papua New Guinea
- 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[21]
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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
Environment of Oceania
Main article: Environment of OceaniaClimate of Oceania
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Climate of Tokelau [20] (New Zealand)
- Climate of Tonga
- Climate of Tuvalu
- Climate of Vanuatu
- Climate of Wallis and Futuna [14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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[11] (Australia)
- Ecology of Easter Island'' [13] (Chile)
- Ecology of Indonesia[16]
Geology of Oceania
- Geology of Australia
- Geology of Easter Island [13] (Chile)
- Geology of Indonesia[16]
- Geology of Nauru
- Geology of New Zealand
Wildlife of Oceania
Flora of Oceania
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
Biogeographic divisions of Oceania
- Ecozones of Oceania
Political divisions of Oceania
Sovereign states and dependencies (listed in italic) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania:
United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Baker Island · Howland Island · Jarvis Island · Johnston Atoll · Kingman Reef · Midway Atoll · Palmyra Atoll · Wake Island
- Bonin Islands · Marcus Island · Okino-tori-shima · Volcano Islands
Municipalities of Oceania
- Cities of Oceania
Sovereign states - Australia
- East Timor (Timor-Leste)
- Fiji
- Indonesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Dependencies and
other territories- American Samoa
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Cook Islands
- Easter Island
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pitcairn Islands
- Tokelau
- Wallis and Futuna
Demography of Oceania
- Main article: Demographics of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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
- Main article: Politics of Oceania
Politics of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Government of Tokelau [20] (New Zealand)
- Government of Tonga
- Government of Tuvalu
- Government of Vanuatu
- Government of Wallis and Futuna [14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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[21]
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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
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Political parties in Tonga
- Political parties in Tuvalu
- Political parties in Vanuatu
Foreign relations of Oceania
Main article: Foreign relations of OceaniaDiplomatic missions of Oceania
International organizations of Oceania
- 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
- Main article: Law of Oceania
- Ages of consent in Oceania
- Human rights in Oceania
- LGBT rights in Oceania
Military of Oceania
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Military of Tonga
- Military of Tuvalu
- Military of Vanuatu
- Military of Wallis and Futuna [14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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
Local government in Oceania
Main article: Local government in OceaniaHistory of Oceania
- Main article: History of Oceania, Timeline of the history of Oceania, and Current events of Oceania
History of Oceania by period
- 2006 in Oceania
- 2007
- 2009
- 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania
History of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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 Oceania
- Military history of Oceania
Culture of Oceania
- Main article: Culture of Oceania
- Amusement parks in Oceania
- Architecture of Oceania
- Cuisine of Oceania
- Festivals in Oceania
- Humor in Oceania
- Media in Oceania
- National symbols of Oceania
- Coats of arms of Oceania
- Flags of Oceania
- National anthem of Oceania
- Nudity locations
- People of Oceania
- Europeans in Oceania
- Indigenous peoples of Oceania
- Ethnic minorities in Oceania
- Chinatowns in Oceania
- Gurdwaras in Oceania
- Jews in Oceania
- Most common surnames 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
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Culture of Tokelau [20] (New Zealand)
- Culture of Tonga
- Culture of Tuvalu
- Culture of Vanuatu
- Culture of Wallis and Futuna [14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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
Main article: Languages of Oceania- By region
- Fiafia
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- Languages of Norfolk Island
- Languages of the Pitcairn Islands
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- Endangered languages in Oceania
- Extinct languages of Oceania
- Specific languages
Religion in Oceania
Main article: Religion in OceaniaReligion in Oceania by political division
- 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 East Timor[18][19]
- Religion in Tokelau [20] (New Zealand)
- Religion in Tonga
- Religion in Tuvalu
- Religion in Vanuatu
- Religion in Wallis and Futuna [14] (France)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
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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
- Football in Oceania
- Rugby in Oceania
- Skiing in Oceania
- Ski areas and resorts in Oceania
- Swimming in Oceania
Economy and infrastructure of Oceania
- Main article: Economy of Oceania
- List of Oceanian countries by GDP
- Banking in Oceania
- Banks in Oceania
- Communications in Oceania
- Internet in Oceania
- Television stations in Oceania
- Supermarket chains in Oceania
- Energy in Oceania
- Health care in Oceania
- Transport in Oceania
- Air transportation in Oceania
- Airports in Oceania
- Airlines of Oceania
- Rail transport 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[21]
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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
- Medical schools in Oceania
See also
- List of basic geography topics
References
- ^ Atlas of Canada Web Master (2004-08-17). "The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/reference/international/world/referencemap_image_view. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Encarta Mexico "Oceanía"". Mx.encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1257053672622272. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Lewis, Martin W.; Kären E. Wigen (1997). The Myth of Continents: a Critique of Metageography. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 32. ISBN 0-520-20742-4, ISBN 0-520-20743-2. "Interestingly enough, 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 (based on Collegiate vol., 11th ed.) 2006. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
- ^ See, e.g., The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents
- ^ "United Nations Statistics Division - Countries of Oceania". Millenniumindicators.un.org. http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#oceania. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Oceania". 2005. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Columbia University Press.
- ^ ""Oceanica" defined by Memidex/WordNet". Memidex.com. 2009-03-20. http://www.memidex.com/oceanica. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ 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 m n o Also known as Timor-Leste.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o East Timor could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania.
- ^ 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 and other territories in the Caribbean, which are not part of Oceania.
External links
- Oceania at the Open Directory Project
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