Oceania
Oceania is made up of 25 countries in the Pacific Ocean, including island nations such as Macao, Samoa, and Vanuatu.
- Papua New Guinea
- American Samoa
- Federated States Of Micronesia
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Gilbert Islands
- Kiribati
- Nauru
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Guam
- Johnston Atoll
- Line Islands
- Marquesas Islands
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Midway Islands
- New Caledonia
- New Guinea Island
- Northern Marianas
- Palau
- Tahiti
- Bonin Islands
- Caroline Islands
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
- Fiji
Map of Australia & Oceania
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Australia & New Zealand
Major cities in Australia include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra (capital). The biggest cities in New Zealand include Auckland and Wellington (capital).
- New South Wales New South Wales is a state in southeastern Australia.
- Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.
- South Australia South Australia is a state in south-central Australia. It faces the Great Australian Bight, an inlet of the Indian Ocean.
- Victoria Victoria is a state of Australia and is by New South Wales and South Australia.
- Western Australia Western Australia is the largest state of the Commonwealth of Australia.
- Tasmania Tasmania is a part of Australia but is the smallest state in the commonwealth.
- Adelaide Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia.
- Brisbane Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and one of the nation's largest cities.
- Canberra Canberra is the national capital. It is about 150 miles southwest of Sydney.
- Darwin Darwin is a port and the capital of Northern Territory.
- Hobart Hobart is a seaport and the capital city of Tasmania.
- Perth Perth is the capital of the state of Western Australia.
- Sydney Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city and the capital of New South Wales.
- Melbourne Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria.
- New Zealand: Wellington Wellington is New Zealand's capital. The city is at the southern tip of the North Island.
- New Zealand: Auckland Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and an important seaport.
- New Zealand: Christchurch Christchurch is the capital of Canterbury Province in New Zealand.
- Australian Culture (Video)
Travel along with the Australian Aborigines through the Dreaming Period, when the Earth was given to the humans. - Taste of Australia (Video) Get your taste buds ready to accept the many flavors of Australia. There's something for everyone as the cultures come from across the world.
- Australia: A Nation of Many (Video) Inside this vast country rest many nations. Here are just some of the nationalities you will encounter in Australia.
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Physical Features
Australia is largely desert while New Zealand is mostly mountains. Both are affected by the ocean, especially on their respective coastal plains.
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