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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 largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, and the largest city is Sydney. [16] Puncak Jaya in Highland Papua, Indonesia, is the highest peak in Oceania at 4,884 m (16,024 ft). [17] The first settlers of Australia, New Guinea, and the large islands just to the east arrived more than 60,000 years ago. [18]
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 [ 1 ] and official figures are from the Pacific Community [ 2 ] and other official sources.
Capitals of country subdivisions in Oceania (2 C, 1 P) A. Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands (5 P) Alofi (1 C, 5 P) ... Pages in category "Capitals in Oceania"
UN Subregions. Oceania with its sovereign and dependent islands within the subregions Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. 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 ...
Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. As of 2022, Guam's population was 168,801.
Contents. List of Oceanian countries by area. 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. Australia. Papua New Guinea. New Zealand. Solomon Islands. New Caledonia ( France)
Subcategories. This category has the following 32 subcategories, out of 32 total. Countries in Oceania by region (4 C) Buildings and structures in Oceania by country (32 C) Oceanian culture by country (24 C) Economies of Oceania by country (27 C) Education in Oceania by country (21 C) Environment of Oceania by country (19 C)