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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.
The United Nations geoscheme subdivides the region into Australia and New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The UNSD notes that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories". [1]
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in Oceania by area. [1] Australia is the largest country in Oceania while Nauru is the smallest. ... 4.7%: 416,060 ...
The United Nations geoscheme is a system which divides 248 countries and territories in the world into six continental regions, 22 geographical subregions, and two intermediary regions. [1] It was devised by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) based on the M49 coding classification . [ 2 ]
Fiji has the highest percentage of Hindus in Oceania at 29.7% [314] In absolute numbers, Australia has the largest population of Hindus in Oceania constituting 2.7% of the country's population. [315] In New Zealand, Hindus form 2.65% of the population of. [316] Samoa also has a significant Hindu population. [317]
Melanesia (UK: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː z i ə /, US: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː ʒ ə /) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from New Guinea in the west to the Fiji Islands in the east, [1] [2] [3] and includes the Arafura Sea. [citation needed] The region includes the four independent countries of Fiji, Vanuatu ...
Countries in Oceania by region (4 C) Geography of Oceania by region (4 C) History of Oceania by region (4 C) Oceanian people by region (4 C)
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]