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Oceania
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Oceania ( , ) is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Oceania is generally considered a continent, while mainland Australia is regarded as its continental landmass. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, at the centre of the water hemisphere, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of about and a population of around 46.3 million as of 2024. Oceania is the smallest continent in land area and the second-least populated after Antarctica. It is home to Earth’s third-largest remaining area of tropical rainforest, which covers much of the island
Oceania is a geographical region spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, with a population of around 46.3 million people. It is the smallest continent by land area and home to Earth's third-largest remaining tropical rainforest, making it significant for both human habitation and environmental conservation.
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- Oceania (centered orthographic projection).svg
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- 210px
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- An orthographic projection of Oceania
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- $2.3 trillion (2025, [không [List of continents by GDP#Continents by GDP (nominal)
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- $63,842 (2025, [[List of continents by GDP#Continents by GDP per capita (nominal)
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Research
259,054 papers- Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, AOAIS-2014.Bioresource technology · 2015Park MS, Chang JS, Yang JWDOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.097
- Asia-Oceania HUPO: Past, Present, and Future.Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP · 2021Ishihama Y, Chen YJ, Cho JY et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100048
- Oceania.EcoHealth · 2016Arabena K, Kingsley JDOI: 10.1007/s10393-016-1173-1
- Oceania.IARC scientific publications · 2014
- The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Oceania, a systematic review, and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Moghadasi AN, Ebrahimi N, Haghparast E et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-07057-4
- An archaic HLA class I receptor allele diversifies natural killer cell-driven immunity in First Nations peoples of Oceania.Cell · 2024Loh L, Saunders PM, Faoro C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.005
- An odyssey to Oceania.Nature reviews. Genetics · 2020Koch LDOI: 10.1038/s41576-020-0271-7
- Magnetic resonance imaging safety in Asia-Oceania: call for action.ReviewJapanese journal of radiology · 2025Choorakuttil RM, Kan EYL, Hallinan JTPD et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11604-024-01729-7
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Oceania
- Demonym
- Oceanians
- Population
- 46609602
- Area
- 8486460
- Image
- Oceania satellite.jpg
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- IPA transcription
- ˌoʊʃiˈæniə
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50 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Boundaries
- United Nations interpretation
- Early interpretations
- Historical and contemporary interpretations
- Boundaries between subregions
- History
- Colonisation of Oceania
- Australia
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
- European exploration
- European settlement and colonisation
- Modern history
- Geography
- Regions
- Geology
- Flora
- Fauna
- Climate
- Politics
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pacific Islands
- Economy
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pacific Islands
- Tourism
- Demographics
- Largest city for regions
- Cities by metropolitan area
- Religion
- Languages
- Immigration
- Archaeogenetics
- Culture
- Australia
- Hawaii
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- Arts
- Sport
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Oceania ( , ) is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Oceania is generally considered a continent, while mainland Australia is regarded as its continental landmass. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, at the centre of the water hemisphere, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of about and a population of around 46.3 million as of 2024. Oceania is the smallest continent in land area and the second-least populated after Antarctica. It is home to Earth’s third-largest remaining area of tropical rainforest, which covers much of the island of New Guinea.
Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and Human Development Index, to the much less developed economies of Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Western New Guinea. The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, and the largest city is Sydney. Puncak Jaya in Indonesia is the highest peak in Oceania at .
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