Oceania

Oceania is a geographic region that consists of Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia as well as Polynesia. Spanning the eastern and also western hemispheres, Oceania has a land area of 8,525,989 square kilometers as well as a populace of over 41 million. When compared to continents, the region of Oceania is the smallest in the land area and also the 2nd smallest in the populace after Antarctica. Oceania has a diverse mix of economic climates from the very established as well as around the world competitive economic markets of Australia as well as New Zealand, which place high in lifestyle and human advancement index, to the much less developed economic climates that belong to countries such as Kiribati as well as Tuvalu, while additionally including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Palau, Fiji and also Tonga. The biggest and most heavily populated nation in Oceania is Australia, with Sydney being the biggest city in both Oceania and also Australia. The very first inhabitants of Australia, New Guinea, and also the big islands simply to the eastern got here more than 60,000 years back. Oceania was first discovered by Europeans from the 16th century forward.


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Oceania