Outline 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.[1][2][3][4]
The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions include parts of Australasia such as Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, and parts of Maritime Southeast Asia.[5][6][7] Ethnologically, the islands of Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[8]
General reference
Geography of Oceania
- Oceania is
- A geopolitical and geographical region
- One of the eight terrestrial realms
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Mostly in the South Pacific
- Extreme points of Oceania
- Elevation extremes
- Highest point: Puncak Jaya in Papua at 4,884 m (16,024 ft)
- Lowest point: Lake Eyre, Australia at 16 m (52 ft) below sea level
- Southernmost points of Oceania
- Extreme points by region
- Extreme points of Australasia
- Extreme points of Australia
- Extreme points of New Zealand
- Extreme points of Papua New Guinea
- Extreme points of Australasia
- Elevation extremes
- Pacific Ocean
- Population of Oceania: 34,748,972
- Atlas of Oceania
Geography of Oceania by region
Geography of Oceania by country and territory
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Geography of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Geography of the Bonin Islands · Geography of Marcus Island · Geography of Okino-tori-shima · Geography of the Volcano Islands
Environment of Oceania
Environment of Oceania
Climate of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Climate of Baker Island · Climate of Howland Island Climate of Jarvis Island · Climate of Johnston Atoll · Climate of Kingman Reef · Climate of Midway Atoll · Climate of Palmyra Atoll · Climate of Wake Island
- Climate of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Climate of the Bonin Islands · Climate of Marcus Island · Climate of the Okino-tori-shima · Climate of the Volcano Islands
Ecology of Oceania
- Ecology of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands[11] (Australia)
- Ecology of Easter Island [13] (Chile)
- Ecology of Indonesia[16]
Geology of Oceania
Wildlife of Oceania
Fauna of Oceania
- Fauna of Oceanian realm
- Birds of Oceania
- Mammals of Oceania
Natural geographic features of Oceania
- Islands of Oceania
- Islands of Australasia
- Islands of Melanesia
- Islands of Micronesia
- Islands of Polynesia
- Mountains of Oceania
- Ultras in Oceania
- Rivers of Oceania
- Rock formations in Oceania
Regions of Oceania
Biogeographic divisions of Oceania
- Realms of Oceania
Political divisions of Oceania
Sovereign states and dependencies (listed in italic) that have at least some territory lying within Oceania:
United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
Municipalities of Oceania
- Cities of Oceania
Demography of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Demographics of Baker Island · Demographics of Howland Island Demographics of Jarvis Island · Demographics of Johnston Atoll · Demographics of Kingman Reef · Demographics of Midway Atoll · Demographics of Palmyra Atoll · Demographics of Wake Island
- Demographics of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Demographics of the Bonin Islands · Demographics of Marcus Island · Demographics of Okino-tori-shima · Demographics of the Volcano Islands
Politics of Oceania
Politics of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Politics of Baker Island · Politics of Howland Island Politics of Jarvis Island · Politics of Johnston Atoll · Politics of Kingman Reef · Politics of Midway Atoll · Politics of Palmyra Atoll · Politics of Wake Island
- Politics of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Politics of the Bonin Islands · Politics of Marcus Island · Politics of Okino-tori-shima · Politics of the Volcano Islands
Governments of the countries and dependencies of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Government of Baker Island · Government of Howland Island Government of Jarvis Island · Government of Johnston Atoll · Government of Kingman Reef · Government of Midway Atoll · Government of Palmyra Atoll · Government of Wake Island
- Government of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Government of the Bonin Islands · Government of Marcus Island · Government of Okino-tori-shima · Government of the Volcano Islands
Elections in Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Elections in Baker Island · Elections in Howland Island Elections in Jarvis Island · Elections in Johnston Atoll · Elections in Kingman Reef · Elections in Midway Atoll · Elections in Palmyra Atoll · Elections in Wake Island
- Elections in the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Elections in the Bonin Islands · Elections in Marcus Island · Elections in the Okino-tori-shima · Elections in the Volcano Islands
Political parties in Oceania
- Political parties in Oceania
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Foreign relations of Oceania
Foreign relations of Oceania
Diplomatic missions of Oceania
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International organizations of Oceania
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Australian Doctors International
- Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific
- Gamelan Council
- ITUC-Asia Pacific
- Pacific Islands Forum
- Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission
- Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community
- South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
Law and order in Oceania
- Ages of consent in Oceania
- Human rights in Oceania
Military of Oceania
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Military of Baker Island · Military of Howland Island Military of Jarvis Island · Military of Johnston Atoll · Military of Kingman Reef · Military of Midway Atoll · Military of Palmyra Atoll · Military of Wake Island
- Military of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Military of the Bonin Islands · Military of Marcus Island · Military of Okino-tori-shima · Military of the Volcano Islands
Local government in Oceania
Local government in Oceania
History of Oceania
- Timeline of the history of Oceania
- Current events of Oceania
History of Oceania by period
- 2006 in Oceania
- 2007
- January 2007 in Oceania
- 2009
- 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania
History of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- History of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- History of the Bonin Islands · History of Marcus Island · History of Okino-tori-shima · History of the Volcano Islands
History of Oceania by subject
- Economic history of Oceania
- History of the Jews in Oceania
- Military history of Oceania
Culture of Oceania
- Amusement parks in Oceania
- Architecture of Oceania
- Cuisine of Oceania
- Festivals in Oceania
- Humor in Oceania
- Media in Oceania
- National symbols of Oceania
- Coats of arms of Oceania
- Flags of Oceania
- National anthem of Oceania
- Nudity locations
- People of Oceania
- Europeans in Oceania
- Indigenous peoples of Oceania
- Ethnic minorities in Oceania
- Chinatowns in Oceania
- Gurdwaras in Oceania
- Jews in Oceania
- Most common surnames in Oceania
- Prostitution in Oceania
- Public holidays in Oceania
- Records of Oceania
Art in Oceania
- Art in Oceania
- Cinema of Oceania
- Oceania films
- Literature of Oceania
- Music of Oceania
- Television in Oceania
- Theatre in Oceania
Culture of Oceania by region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Culture of Baker Island · Culture of Howland Island Culture of Jarvis Island · Culture of Johnston Atoll · Culture of Kingman Reef · Culture of Midway Atoll · Culture of Palmyra Atoll · Culture of Wake Island
- Culture of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Culture of the Bonin Islands · Culture of Marcus Island · Culture of Okino-tori-shima · Culture of the Volcano Islands
Languages of Oceania
- By region
- Fiafia
- Endangered languages in Oceania
- Extinct languages of Oceania
- Specific languages
Religion in Oceania by political division
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Religion in Baker Island · Religion in Howland Island Religion in Jarvis Island · Religion in Johnston Atoll · Religion in Kingman Reef · Religion in Midway Atoll · Religion in Palmyra Atoll · Religion in Wake Island
- Religion in the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Religion in the Bonin Islands · Religion in Marcus Island · Religion in Okino-tori-shima · Religion in the Volcano Islands
Sports in Oceania
- Basketball in Oceania
- Football in Oceania
- Rugby in Oceania
- Skiing in Oceania
- Swimming in Oceania
Economy and infrastructure of Oceania
- List of Oceanian countries by GDP
- Banking in Oceania
- Communications in Oceania
- Internet in Oceania
- Television stations in Oceania
- Supermarket chains in Oceania
- Energy in Oceania
- Health care in Oceania
- Transport in Oceania
- Air transportation in Oceania
- Airports in Oceania
- Airlines of Oceania
- Rail transport in Oceania
- Roads in Oceania
- Air transportation in Oceania
- Water supply and sanitation in Oceania
Economy by country and territory
- United States Minor Outlying Islands[21]
- Economy of Baker Island · Economy of Howland Island Economy of Jarvis Island · Economy of Johnston Atoll · Economy of Kingman Reef · Economy of Midway Atoll · Economy of Palmyra Atoll · Economy of Wake Island
- Economy of the Ogasawara Islands (Japan)
- Economy of the Bonin Islands · Economy of Marcus Island · Economy of Okino-tori-shima · Economy of the Volcano Islands
See also
- List of basic geography topics
References
- Atlas of Canada Web Master (2004-08-17). "The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- "Encarta Mexico "Oceanía"". Mx.encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- Lewis, Martin W.; Kären E. Wigen (1997). The Myth of Continents: a Critique of Metageography. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 32. ISBN 0-520-20742-4. (hbk.); pbk.).
The answer [from a scholar who sought to calculate the number of continents] conformed almost precisely to the conventional list: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania (Australia plus New Zealand), Africa, and Antarctica.
- Current IOC members. International Olympic Committee: Turin 2006.
- Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary (based on Collegiate vol., 11th ed.) 2006. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
- See, e.g., The Atlas of Canada - The World - Continents
- "United Nations Statistics Division - Countries of Oceania". Millenniumindicators.un.org. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- "Oceania" Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. 2005. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Columbia University Press.
- ""Oceanica" defined by Memidex/WordNet". Memidex.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- Insular area of the United States.
- Australian overseas territory.
- Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.
- Part of the region of Valparaiso of Chile.
- French overseas department or territory.
- a State of the United States.
- Some Indonesian territory could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania
- British overseas territory.
- Also known as Timor-Leste.
- East Timor could be considered as part of Asia or Oceania.
- Overseas territory of New Zealand.
- Excluding Navassa Island, Petrel Islands, and Serranilla Bank, which are in the Caribbean and are not part of Oceania