* England had colonies in both Australia and New Zealand. * The islands of French Polynesia were known as the French Colony of Oceania. * The Netherlands had Netherlands New Guinea and the Dutch Indies (the latter were theoretically not part of the Oceanic region, but of Asia)
The independent nations of Oceania have political systems modeled after their former colonial masters
The independent nations of Oceania have political systems modeled after their former colonial masters
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Much of Oceania has a sparse population and relies heavily on the sea to sustain life.
independent countries or dependencies
West of the International Date Line and south of the Equator
West of the International Date Lineand south of the Equator
West of the International Date Line and south of the Equator
West of the International Date Lineand south of the Equator
1,2,3,4and 6
The large nations have more developed economies
Oceania comprises several dozen nations. Westernised nations such as Australia and New Zealand have similar Christmas traditions to those of the rest of the western world, but there are many smaller island nations which have their own unique traditions.