Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Spanning the eastern and western hemispheres, Oceania has a land area of 8,525,989 square kilometers (3,291,903 sq mi) and a population of 42 million. Situated in the southeast of the Asia-Pacific region, Oceania, when compared to continental regions, is the smallest in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.
Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and human development index, to the much less developed economies that belong to countries such as Kiribati and Tuvalu, while also including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Palau, Fiji and Tonga. The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, with Sydney being the largest city of both Oceania and Australia.
See the List of Oceanian Countries & Dependency by Population
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Australia
Population: 25,499,884
Land Area: 7,682,300 km²
Currency: Australian dollar ($, AUD)
Official Language: English
Capital: Canberra
Papua New Guinea
Population: 8,947,024
Land Area: 452,860 km²
Currency: The kina (K)
Official Language: English & Hiri Motu
Capital: Port Moresby
New Zealand
Population: 4,822,233
Land Area: 263,310 km²
Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
Official Language: English & Māori
Capital: Wellington
Fiji
Population: 896,445
Land Area: 18,270 km²
Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD, $)
Official Language: English, iTaukei & Hindi
Capital: Suva
Solomon Islands
Population: 686,884
Land Area: 27,990 km²
Currency: Solomon Islands dollar, (SID, $)
Official Language: English
Capital: Honiara
Vanuatu
Population: 307,145
Land Area: 12,190 km²
Currency: The vatu (VT)
Official Language: Bislama
Capital: Port Vila
New Caledonia
Population: 285,498
Land Area: 18,280 km²
Currency: CFP franc (F)
Official Language: French
Capital: Nouméa
French Polynesia
Population: 280,908
Land Area: 3,660 km²
Currency: CFP franc (F)
Official Language: French
Capital: Papeete
Samoa
Population: 198,414
Land Area: 2,830 km²
Currency: Samoan tālā ($)
Official Language: Samoan & English
Capital: Apia
Guam
Population: 168,775
Land Area: 540 km²
Currency: United States dollar, (USD, $)
Official Language: English & Chamorro
Capital: Hagåtña
Kiribati
Population: 119,449
Land Area: 810 km²
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD, $)
Official Language: English & Gilbertese
Capital: South Tarawa
Micronesia
Population: 115,023
Land Area: 700 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD, $)
Official Language: English
Capital: Palikir
Tonga
Population: 105,695
Land Area: 720 km²
Currency: Paʻanga (T$)
Official Language: Tongan & English
Capital: Nuku'alofa
Marshall Islands
Population: 59,190
Land Area: 180 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD, $)
Official Language: Marshallese & English
Capital: Majuro
Northern Mariana Islands
Population: 57,559
Land Area: 460 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD, $)
Official Language: English & Chamorro
Capital: Saipan
American Samoa
Population: 55,191
Land Area: 200 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD, $)
Official Language: English & Samoan
Capital: Pago Pago
Palau
Population: 18,094
Land Area: 460 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD, $)
Official Language: English & Palauan
Capital: Ngerulmud
Cook Islands
Population: 17,564
Land Area: 240 km²
Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
Official Language: English
Capital: Avarua
Tuvalu
Population: 11,792
Land Area: 30 km²
Currency: Tuvaluan Dollar (TVD, $)
Official Language: English & Tuvaluan
Capital: Funafuti
Wallis & Futuna
Population: 11,239
Land Area: 140 km²
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Official Language: French
Capital: Matāʻutu
Nauru
Population: 10,824
Land Area: 20 km²
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD, $)
Official Language: English & Nauruan
Capital: Yaren
Niue
Population: 1,626
Land Area: 260 km²
Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
Official Language: English & Niuean
Capital: Alofi
Tokelau
Population: 1,357
Land Area: 10 km²
Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
Official Language: Tokelauan & English
Capital: Nukunonu
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