Papua New Guinea is on the island of New Guinea. It is within two geographical regions: Australasia (not Australia) and Oceania.
Papua New Guinea is not one of the rural areas of Australia. It is its own country, positioned to the north of the continent of Australia, on the island of New Guinea.
Australasia is usually another term for the region of Oceania. It includes Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and outlying Pacific Islands.
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of the Australian continent.
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of the Australian continent.
Papua New Guinea
Oceania is not a continent but a region of the Pacific Ocean. It includes several nations and their territories, such as:AustraliaChristmas Island (Australian territory)Cocos Island (Australian territory)New ZealandNorfolk Island (Australian territory)East TimorFijiIndonesia (a few islands only)New CaledoniaPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsVanuatuMicronesiaGuamKiribatiMarshall IslandNauruNorth Mariana IslandPalauAmerican SamoaCook IslandFrench PolynesiaNivePitcairn (UK territory)SamoaTokelauTongaTuvaluWallis & FutunaRead more: What_countries_make_up_the_continent_of_Oceania
There are five US states that are included in the Pacific region. They are California, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington, and Alaska.
Australasia is a general geographical region, but it is not a continent. It is part of the larger region known as Oceania (which is also not a continent). Australasia encompasses the continent of Australia, together with the country of New Zealand. Some will define it as also including the island of New Guinea, but because it is not a specific area, New Guinea and neighbouring islands are not always included.
The Republic of Guinea is in Africa.Equatorial Guinea is in AfricaGuinea-Bissau is in AfricaThe island of New Guinea is in Oceania, which is associated with the region of Australia.
Wake Island is in the west central Pacific Ocean
No. New Guinea is not considered part of Micronesia. Micronesia is the region just north of the island of New Guinea.
Easter Island is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and is part of the Polynesian region of the Pacific Islands.