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Oceania
The islands of the southern, western, and central Pacific Ocean, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The term is sometimes extended to encompass Australia, New Zealand, and the Malay Archipelago.
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Oldest indigenous group of Oceania regoin?
The oldest country in Oceania is Australia, due to declaring its independence from The United Kingdom in 1200.
Fiji falls under the Pacific Ocean. This also include, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Northern Mariana, Japan, Palau, Guam, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Easter Island etc.
What is the distance between sydney and Guam?
The air distance from Sydney, Australia, to Hagatna, Guam, is 3,283 miles. That equals 5,283 kilometers or 2,853 nautical miles.
When were the Cook Islands first discovered?
People have lived in the Samoan Islands for over 2,500 years. The first European to discover the Samoan Island was Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen, in 1722.
What are the physical features of tuvalu?
Guam has many hills and consits of many rivers. Near the bech there are cliffs.
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It makes up the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
Fruit: pulaka, breadfruit, bananas, coconut
Sea food : fish, sea turtle, coconut crabs
Sea birds: white tern, black noddy
What is the national fruit of Tuvalu?
The traditional food of Tuvalu is like most of the Pacific a root based dish called pulaka( a carbohydrate root). It is boiled and also steamed in an earth oven called an umu. To make it more palatable for the traditional feast it can also be grated and added to coconut milk ( lalu) and then wrapped in pandanus leaves and steamed to create palusami.
Neither, it is a LDC a land locked undeveloped country
Fiji exports the following to other countries:-
- Seaweeds
- Fish/Tuna etc
- Canned Fiji Fish
- Clothing & Textiles
- Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Fiji Water
- Fiji lotions, cream, conditioners and shampoos
- Fiji Biscuits
- Colgate, Soap, toiletries.
- Flip flops, shoes and sandals
- Yaqona/Kava
- Fijian Handicrafts
- Brown Sugar
- Taro and Cassava
- Potatoe Chips such as:-Bongo, Twisties, Ufos, Penguins, etc
- Dried Cream Milk
- Etc
How many of Oceania's countries have become independent since 1975?
Eight.
They are:
Kiribati (1979)
the Marshall Islands (1986)
Micronesia (1986)
Palau (1994)
Papua New Guinea (1975)
the Solomon Islands (1978)
Tuvalu (1978)
and Vanuatu (1980)
What are the most popular sports in Papua New Guinea?
In reference to sports, Papua New Guineans are most popular with Rugby, Netball and Volleyball. Due to safety, most citizens choose not to mingle with people at courts etc. and resort to staying indoors.
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15 actually.
- Tongareva - Penrhyn
- Rakahanga
- Manihiki
- Pukapuka
- Nassau
- Suwarrow
- Palmerston
- Takutea
- Enua Manu - Atiu
- Mitiaro
- Akatokamanava - Mauke
- Manuae
- Araura - Aitutaki
- Tumutevarovaro - Rarotonga
- Mangaia
. . .
What languages are spoken in Kiribati?
Gilbertese language (Kiribati Language)
I'm pretty sure they speak Gilbertese.
English and Gilbertese.
The main language spoken in Kiribati is "Gilbertese." The second most common language is English.
gilbertese and English
The official languages of the Republic of Kiribati are English and Gilbertese (officially called te taetae ni Kiribati, or 'the Kiribati language'). Kiribati is a modern, native, rendition for "Gilberts." Prior to independence, the main island chain of this nation was called the Gilbert Islands.
What products are made in Tahiti?
Mostly, Tahitians.... the island is a tourist destination more than an industrialized society. So other than 'native handcrafts' for selling to tourists, not much..sarongs, maybe?
Oceania encompasses many nations and islands. From Australia comes: * wheat, barley, sorghum and other grains * sheep/lamb, beef and pork * dairy products * tropical fruits, stonefruits, citrus fruits * vegetables and nuts From New Zealand comes: * sheep/lamb * dairy products * fruit and vegetables * fish
No. Trinidad and Tobago are two neighbouring island in the Caribbean Sea.
Kiribati was the site of many bloody battles during World War II, and due to this the sites of some of these battles may be considered landmarks. For instance, Betio, otherwise known as the site of "Operation Galvanic".
How many countries in the continent of Australasia?
Australasia is not a continent, but a political region within the general regon of Oceania - which is also not a continent.
The country of Australia consists of six states that have their own constitution and charter, with two mainland territories and seven offshore (external) territories.
Whilst companies which trade under the term "Australasia" tend to refer to just Australia and New Zealand, othe countries included within the region of Australasia may be Papua New Guinea and the western portion of the island of New Guinea (the Indonesian half).
How long is the flight from Cleveland to Fiji?
If from Cleveland, OH, it will take about 6 hrs and 15 mins to get to Guayaquil, Ecuador.
What is the biggest desert in Oceania?
Without doubt, Oceania's largest deserts are in Australia. The largest happens to be the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia and South Australia, with an area of 348,750 km2, or 134,650 sq mi.
Is bora bora part of a continent?
Bora Bora is located in the Oceania region, but it not part of any continent. Bora Bora is an island in French Polynesia.
