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A map of Oceania

A map of Oceania.
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Map of Oceania
  • Most of Oceania is in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • There are fourteen countries in Oceania, including Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
  • Oceania is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the south, and the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean to the west.
  • Oceania is made up of around 10,000 islands.
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Physical geography

Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.
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Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.

Climate

  • Parts of Oceania can be very warm and get a lot of sun all year round.
  • The north of Oceania has a tropical climate, like in Papua New Guinea. There can be monsoons in the wet season as there is heavy rainfall.
  • Other parts of Oceania are very hot and dry, like Australia.
Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.
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Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.
Aoraki mountain in New Zealand
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Aoraki mountain in New Zealand

Features

  • Uluru in Australia is a famous sandstone rock. It is sacred to Aboriginal Australians.
  • The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of eastern Australia is the world鈥檚 largest coral reef system.
  • One of the highest mountains in New Zealand is Aoraki at 3,754m high.
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Human geography

  • Australia is Oceania's largest island and has a population of around 25 million people.
  • Key cities in Oceania include Australia's capital city Canberra, Sydney (also in Australia), Auckland (New Zealand), and Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea).
The city of Auckland in New Zealand
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Auckland, New Zealand
  • Many languages are spoken across Oceania. There are over 700 languages spoken in Papua New Guinea alone.
  • Agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism are some of Oceania's biggest industries.
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