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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.
Countries in Oceania by region (4 C) Former countries in Oceania (6 C, 3 P) Lists of countries in Oceania (8 P) A. Australia (16 C, 5 P) C. Cook Islands (16 C, 3 P) F ...
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania. 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. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Definitions of Oceania vary. [17] [18] [7] The broadest definition encompasses the many islands between mainland Asia and the Americas. [6] [19] [20] The island nation of Australia is the only piece of land in the area which is large enough to typically be considered a continent.
Category: Countries in Oceania by region. 7 languages. ... This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A. Countries in Australasia (3 C, 3 P) M.
Countries in Oceania by region (4 C) Dependent territories in Oceania by region (3 C) M. Geography of Melanesia (8 C, 12 P) Geography of Micronesia (9 C, 9 P) P.
Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand (overlapping with Polynesia), and sometimes including New Guinea and surrounding islands (overlapping with Melanesia). The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically , physiogeographically , philologically , and ecologically , where the term ...
History of Oceania by region (4 C) Oceanian people by region (4 C). Regions of Oceania by country (2 C, 1 P) + Ecoregions of Oceania (4 C)