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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.
1,031 Questions
What does the word New Zealand mean?
the name New Zealand was given by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, one of the original European 'discoverers' of Aotearoa (NZ).
It refers to a place in his homeland by the name of Zeeland.
Aotearoa means "Long White Cloud" in Maori. This name is attributed to the wife of historic captain Kupe when he travelled here and discovered NZ in the distant past (1000AD-1400AD).
Where do Almost all of the nations in Oceania lie?
West of the International Date Line
and south of the Equator
Why did the Japanese invasion of Papua New Guinea threaten Australia?
All other positions of defence between Australia and Japan had already fallen. This included Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. Essentially, Papua New Guinea was seen as the last bastion of defence between Australia and a Japanese invasion. If Japan took control of Port Moresby, in the south, it was regarded that it would be very easy for them to launch both air and sea attacks on Australia.
In which sea or ocean is the island of Guam situated?
The Pacific Ocean is located to the east and the Philippine Sea is located west of Guam.
the chamorro word is guahan but the Americans couldn't get it so they said Guam
What is a characteristic shared by nearly all nations of Oceania?
They have a sea-based culture and a history of geographic and cultural isolation.
Quick guess: Most of them do not border other nations.or a sea based culture
It's basically a history of geographic and cultural isolation. Sort of like not bordering other nations.
The status of all being island nations.
sparse populations
What is the telephone country code for Kiribati?
Kiribati is country code +686. There are no city codes or area codes. The local number is 5 digits.
In which ocean do the Caroline Islands lie?
The Caroline Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, SE of the Philippines.
Why was tattooing such an important part of the culture in Oceania?
This may be wrong but It told the family history
You take a boat or an airplane into the Pacific Ocean.
The 2 official languages are:
- Chamorro
- English
Chamorro is the official language for Guam and the nearby Northern Mariana Islands. The language contains many Spanish loanwords, but also has the indigenous CHAMORRO (spelled CHAMORU by the people).
American Sign Language is the language of the deaf people in Guam.
The areas of ocean between land.
Surfers Paradise is located on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia
Tonga is a Pacific Island and part of Polynesia; Tongans are Polynesian.
Does Fiji belong to Melanesia Micronesia or Polynesia?
Fiji is part of Melanesia (even its often considered part of Polynesia) The original inhabitants are Melanesians, who have migrated from Vanuatu. (the biggest ethnic group are descendants from Indian labourers, brought by the British to work the sugar cane plantations.) Some of the smaller outer islands are populated by Polynesians, related to the Samoans, and others by small groups of Micronesians. The nearest country to Fiji is Tonga, belonging to Polynesia, and inhabited by Polynesians
It was because of the Spanish-American war. When the treaty of Paris (1898) was signed Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philipines was ceded to US.
What is the future of Kiribati?
Wet. Most of Kiribati, a very low lying island nation in the Pacific, will be underwater within the next 10 to 100 years due to global warming (some islands have already submerged). See the entry in Wikipedia for more.
