How did humans migrate to the Americas and Oceania from the eastern hemisphere?
Over temporary land bridges cause by the Ice ages
What is the smallest country in Australia?
There is a very small country inside the country of Australia. This one guy didn't pay his taxes and when he got a letter telling him that he needed to pay he sent one back stating that because he owned his own country, he would not pay taxes. A sarcastic government worker mailed a letter back stating an apology to the "Lord of whatever country". He then was able to use that letter as a legal document stating that his property was a recognized country separate from Australia.
What is the important subsistence crop throughout Oceania?
The cash crops of Oceania include tropical fruits, coffee, sugar and coconut products. Oceania has rich volcanic soil along with ample rainfall.
Which island is divided between two countries - one in Asia and one in Oceania?
The island of New Guinea is divided between Papua New Guinea, which is regarded as part of region of Oceania, and Indonesia, which is part of Asia.
What are the highest and lowest temperature in Fiji?
It depends. In the Central division, the temperatures are more moderate ranging from 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. In the western Division, temperatures range from 22 to 30 degrees Celsius. In the Eastern Division, it is mostly wet and lush so temperatures range from 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. In the Northern Division, it would range from 24 to 30 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Fiji also ranges depending on the season. Most of all, wherever in Fiji one would be it is always sunny, warm tropical rain and nice cool breeze.
What languages are spoken in the Northern Mariana Islands?
English is the official language, but 86% of the population speaks a language other than English at home, including the native languages Chamorro and Carolinian. Basic Japanese is also spoken by many in the tourist industry. Chinese and Korean are also widely used .
What is the capital of Kiribati?
Kiribati used to be the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Kiribati is the local spelling of Gilbert). It is a group of islands in the South Pacific. The capital of Kiribati is South Tarawa, with the latitude and longitude of 1°28'N, 173°2'E respectively. for fuller details see http://www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/kiribati-lat-long.html
What is the longest river in Australasia and where does it start?
The Murray River, with a length of approximately 2575km, is the longest river in Australia and Australasia.
The Murray-Darling River system (which is, in effect, made up of two quite separate and distinct rivers) is actually considered to be the longest river system in Australia, Australasia andOceania.
The Murray River itself begins in the Australian Alps in Australia's southeast. It forms most of the border between Victoria and New South Wales before entering South Australia, where it continues west then south, emptying out into the Southern Ocean.
What is the flight time from Washington DC to Guam?
The flight time from Washington DC in the United States to Guam is approximately 16 hours and 22 minutes.
This is only an approximation. The exact travel time will vary as it depends on factors such as weather conditions, flight speed, delays and refuelling stops. Your airline can provide additional information through customer service or their website.
Why are New Guinea's people black?
The people of New Guinea are black because they have their roots in the African continent. The people of Africa are naturally black and that is why all their descendants have the same skin color.
Which continent is New Caledonia in?
The islands that make up New Caledonia lie in the southwest Pacific Ocean, about 1,200 kilometres east of Australia and 1,500 kilometres northwest of New Zealand.
Does Tuvalu have any mountains?
No, Tuvalu is made up of nine islands and the highest elevation is about 15 feet above sea level.
What is someone who lives in Oceania?
So far as we know the original settlers of Oceania migrated from Asia. These migrations occurred many times over many years. There are however remnants of very early migrations that left monuments of stone such as the massive statues, Moai, at Easter Island. Very little is known of their origins of these monuments.
There is a lot of information about these migrations written up in `The History of Mankind' (1868) by the anthropologist Professor Friedrich Ratzel. This has been reproduced at the web site (see related link) devoted to his work.
What airline fly to Fiji nadi?
Qantas,Air NZ,Air Pacific,Air Niugini, Korean Airlines,Air Nauru and others.
Air New Zealand
Qantas Air
Korean Airlines
Air Nauru
Continental Airlines
Air Niugini
V Australia
Air Pacific
Virgin Blue Airlines, are the airlines that do daily or weekly routes to Nadi International Airport Fiji Islands.
All regions of Fiji receive more rainfall than a desert.
A desert is defined as having an annual rainfall of less than 500mm.
The lowest annual rainfall in Fiji is 1500-3000mm on some outlying islands. On the mainland the annual rainfall is 2000-3000mm on the coast and lowland areas, and up to 6000mm in mountainous areas.
Hawaii is the northern corner of the Polynesian Triangle and is generally included in Oceania, though politically it is part of the United States. The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian member of the Oceanic language family, and Hawaiian culture is one of the major cultures of Polynesia.
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No. New Guinea is located immediately north of Australia in the Southwest Pacific, and is the world's second largest island. It was named after Guinea in Africa, which is a totally separate country.
Guam is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States
Tokelau, a group of atolls in the south-west Pacific, is a Dependent Territory of New Zealand and part of Oceania - therefore, it is not part of an actual continent. It has no official capital city.
What is the area of Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is ranked 61 out of 256 in largeness (Countries, Seas, Islands etc.)
Land: 452, 860 sq. km
Water: 9, 980 sq. km
TOTAL: 462, 840 sq. km