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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]
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.
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]
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.
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)
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.
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 ...