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This is a list of Oceanian countries and dependencies by population in Oceania, which includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Projections are from the United Nations and official figures are from the Pacific Community and other official sources.
Oceania (UK: / ˌ oʊ s i ˈ ɑː n i ə, ˌ oʊ ʃ i-,-ˈ eɪ n-/ OH-s(h)ee-AH-nee-ə, - AY-, US: / ˌ oʊ ʃ i ˈ æ n i ə,-ˈ ɑː n-/ ⓘ OH-shee-A(H)N-ee-ə) is a geographical region comprising Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Oceania is a name used in geography for the region made up of Australia, Polynesia, Melanesia, and several other island nations in the surrounding area. It is often listed as one of the continents of the world.
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the geographical region of Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many tectonic plates, Oceania is occasionally listed as one of the continents. Most of this list follows the boundaries of geopolitical Oceania, which includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
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. The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways.
1. In its narrow usage it refers to: Polynesia (including New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands ), Melanesia (including New Guinea and the Solomon Islands ), Micronesia. 2. In a wider usage it includes: Australia. 3. It may also include: the Malay archipelago. 4. In uncommon usage includes islands such as: Japan and the Aleutian Islands.
The countless small islands are known for their white sand with swaying palm trees, astounding coral reefs, and rugged volcanoes. Oceania also contains the deserts of Australia and the highland rainforests of Papua New Guinea, as well as indigenous communities and modern world cities side by side.
