Oceania (sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term "Oceania" was coined in 1831 by French explorer Dumont d'Urville. The term is used today in many languages to denote a continent comprising Australia and approximate Pacific islands, and is one of eight terrestrial ecozones.
The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions recognize parts of Australasia such as Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, and part of Maritime Southeast Asia as being parts of Oceania. Ethnologically, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Generally refers to the Pacific Ocean southwest of the equator north and south islands and the mainland. Including the Pacific in Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, the three major island groups, and the Australian mainland, Tasmania, New Guinea, New Zealand's South Island and North Island and so on. Area of 8.97 million square kilometers, population 29 million (1996), is the world's smallest and least populated continent settled. Total of 24 countries and regions.
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dà yáng zhōu
One of Earth's seven continents, including Australia, New Zealand Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia, etc.
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岛屿和大陆
Usually refers to the equatorial north-south and south-west Pacific islands and the mainland. Divided into four parts: Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia.
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English Expression
: Oceania
French Expression
n. Océanie
Thesaurus
Dayangzhou Town Oceania Community, Oceania Juweihui