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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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What are the names of the seas around Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is on the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. To the east is Solomon Sea; to the southwest is Arafura Sea; to the northeast is Bismarck Sea.
Bodies of water which are not "seas" include the Gulf of Papua in the south, and Torres Strait, between PNG and Australia.
Fiji's motto is: Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui. Translated to English is: Fear God and honor the Queen (Queen of England, that is.)
Where do most Christmas traditions come from?
Kris Kringle has origins in The Christkind or Christkindl, the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in regions of Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, parts of Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Upper-Silesia in Poland, parts of Hispanic America, in certain areas of southern Brazil and in the Acadiana region of Louisiana.
Is New Zealand part of Oceania?
No. New Zealand is not a part of Europe and is in fact, on the other side of the world, so, not withstanding unprecedented meteoric tectonic plate shifting, it is extremely unlikely that New Zealand will ever be a part of the European Union.
In the book 1984 by George Orwell what swift and sudden change occurs in Oceania?
This question is rather ambiguous. Ocenia's defining trait is in it's lack of change. At a certain point in the novel, the enemy of the state changes from Eurasia to Eastasia, but due to the conditioning of the population, they react as if the enemy has always been Eastasia. Similarly, disbelief O'Brien has that the proles will never overthrow The Party stems from the fact that they will never break out of their cycle.
What regions of the globe do warm surface currents originate?
The equator.From there they flow to the North or South Poles in order to cool them.
How many islands is Kiribati made up of?
The State of Hawaii is composed of 132 islands, reefs and shoals that extend for over 1500 miles across the central North Pacific Ocean from the "Big Island" of Hawaii to Midway and Kure Atolls.
What actors and actresses appeared in Kiribati - 2015?
The cast of Kirpi - 2009 includes: Mazhar Alanson as Kirpi Resat Meric Altintas as Sekreter - secratary Irem Altug as Cigdem Keiko Belir Yarar as Aynur Serkan Bese as Polis Yesim Ceren Bozoglu as Dilarasu Bahtiyar Engin as Komiser Baris Falay as Sadi Ismail Incekara as Mete Halil Kumova as Sevket Bey Inci Pars as Hande Kubilay Penbeklioglu as Polis Murat Serezli as Polis Zuhal Topal as Nergis Hilal Uysun as Ayla
Americans are known for many things including a diverse culture, a strong appreciation of rights such as freedom, being prosperous (not all cases), being very outspoken, etc.
The United States gained Guam originally at the end of the Spanish American War, it was signed over in the treaty. At the beginning of WWII it was lost to the Japanese (1941) and it was Liberated and won back at the end (1945)
Why did Tuvalu join the United Nations?
Tuvalu joined the United Nations on 5/9/2000. In his speech at the flag raising ceremony at the UN, Prime Minister Ionatana Ionatana said that Tuvalu would benefit from the UN's education and development programs.
Toke Tufukia Talagi is the Premier of Niue. Talagi became the Premier of Niue on 2008 June 19.
How are the five large nations of Oceania different from the smaller islands?
The small nations are less active in global trade or The small nations have much poorer economies. The large nations have more developed economies.
What three foreign countries have the most influence in Oceania?
USA dominant in Micronesia.USA, Britain, France, Chile and NZ in Polynesia.
Australia, Indonesia and France in Melanesia.
Why are there no birds in Guam?
there are birds on Guam, but most of the native birds were killed by the brown tree snake that the US accidentally introduced. The snakes stowed away in ships' cargo brought in from other parts of the Pacific (like the Solomon islands) where the snakes are native.
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It celebrates its Independence which lasts for 1 week. This is also known as the July Festivals which consists of Inter-school competitions, Beauty contests, Battle of the Bands and many more...
Why is Guam important to the u.s?
Guam was first annexed as a result of the Spanish-American War. Guam was lost in WWII to Japan, but it was regained. Guam is a strategic military base to the US. In fact, there is a massive move of about 10,000 US Marines and their familes from Japan to Guam.
No, Antarctica is generally considered to be too far south to be part of Oceania.
Is Papua new guinea in the Southern Hemisphere?
Yes, Papua New Guinea is in the Southern Hemisphere; just North of Eastern Australia.
Why do you call New Guinea New Guinea?
The name 'New Guinea' is derived from 'Nueva Guinea', the name used by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, who named the island that because he observed that the people were similar in appearance to those occupying the Guinea coast of Africa.
