Oceania is the smallest continent on the planet and has 14 countries. Specifically, it is considered an insular continent, as it is made up of several islands and archipelagos and a small continental mass or platform. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and contains 8 seas. The distribution of the oceanic continent occurs in several parts, exactly we find that it is divided into Australia, which is the continental mass, the islands of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and, finally, the archipelagos of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. If you want to know the list of countries and capitals of Oceania, keep reading this oneHOWTO article where you will find a complete list and some curiosities about this part of the planet.
- Australia: Canberra
- New Zealand: Wellington
- Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby
- Fiji: Suva
- Marshall Islands: Majuro
- Solomon Islands: Honiara
- Kiribati: South Tarawa
- Tonga: Nukualofa
- Samoa: Apia
- Tuvalu: Funafuti
- Vanuatu: Port Vila
- Micronesia: Palikir
- Nauru: Yaren
- Palau: Ngerulmud
In the image that you can see below you can see a Oceania political map with the different countries and areas in which it is divided.
Although it is a very small continent, it has an infinity of curious and interesting things. From its history to the living beings that are found in this part of the planet are truly amazing. To learn more about the oceanic continent, pay attention to these curiosities about Oceania:
Extension
It is the smallest continent on the planet with an area of only 9,008,458 square kilometers.
Currencies
Although it is a territory of reduced dimensions compared to other continental masses, Oceania has 10 different currencies. Specifically, among the 14 countries that make up this contains, we find the following currencies: Australian dollar, Fiji dollar, US dollar, Solomon Islands dollar, Kiribatio dollar, New Zealand dollar, Kina, Pa’anga, Tālā and Vatu.
Independence from the British colonies
At the end of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century, the British colonies began to become independent from Great Britain, the most powerful countries such as Australia and New Zealand began to do so and little by little the smaller ones such as the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Kiribati followed.
Religion
Regarding religion, more than 7 different ones coexist among the oceanic population, but the predominant one is the Protestant religion with more than 42% of the population.
Current languages
The most widely spoken languages in Oceania are English, French, Hindi, and Tok Pisin. In addition, among the most widely spoken native languages today we find Fijian (Fiji), Enga (Papua New Guinea) and Samoan (Samoa). But, in reality, in this small continent they speak more than 1,500 languages.
Animals
In Oceania there is a great variety of fauna and you can find some of the most beautiful and curious animals as well as some of the most dangerous and poisonous. We can see mammals such as the koala, the kangaroo, the wombat, the posterum, the dingo and even, in the ocean, we can find the marine mammal known as the duogong, which is in a vulnerable state. You can also find birds such as emu, reptiles such as pogonas or bearded dragons and leatherback turtles, fish such as stingrays and jellyfish such as the highly poisonous sea wasp. In addition, more than 135 species of spiders, only in Australia.