Information AboutOceania |
|
Oceania is a Geographical , often Geopolitical , Region consisting of numerous lands – mostly Island s but often including Australia – in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The exact scope of Oceania is defined variously, with interpretations including Australia, New Zealand , Indonesia , and East Timor . For the . Overview The primary use of the term Oceania is to describe a macrogeographical region that lies between Asia and the Americas , with the Australian Continent as the major Landmass and consisting of some 10,000 islands in the Pacific. The name ''Oceania'' is used because, unlike the other regional groupings, it is the ocean and adjacent Sea s rather than a Continent that link the lands together. Extent Originally coined by the French explorer Dumont D'Urville in 1831 , Oceania has been traditionally divided into Micronesia , Melanesia , Polynesia , and Australasia . As with any region, however, Interpretations Vary ; increasingly, geographers and scientists divide Oceania into Near Oceania and Remote Oceania . Most of Oceania consists of small island nations. Australia is the only continental country; by some definitions, East Timor and Papua New Guinea are the only countries with land borders, both with Indonesia. Territories and regions
|