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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 [ 1 ] and official figures are from the Pacific Community [ 2 ] and other official sources.
World map of the five-ocean model with approximate boundaries. This list of countries which border two or more oceans includes both sovereign states and dependencies, provided the same contiguous territory borders on more than one of the five named oceans, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. [1]
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]
Location of Oceania. 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.
There are currently 20 countries and 22 territories that do not have a permanent natural river flowing within them, though some of them have streams or seasonal watercourses such as wadis. [1] The Arabian Peninsula is the largest subregion in the world without any permanent natural river. Countries in this subregion have wadis instead.
List of Oceania countries by population Notes. References. This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 03:19 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign . 1877–present [a] Flag of Victoria. The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign . 1953–present. Flag of Western Australia. A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign .
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)