Oceania is a name used for varying groups of islands of the Pacific Ocean. In its narrow usage it refers to Polynesia (including New Zealand), Melanesia (including New Guinea) and Micronesia. In a wider usage it includes Australia. It may also include the Malay archipelago. In uncommon usage includes islands such as Japan and the Aleutian Islands. Although the islands of Oceania do not form part of a true continent, Oceania is sometimes associated with the continent of Australia for the purposes of dividing the whole world into continental groupings. As such, it is the smallest "continent" in area and the second smallest, after Antarctica, in population.

Subcategories

There are 9 subcategories to this category.

Ethnic groups of Oceania F Oceanian national football teams L Languages of Oceania

L cont. Law enforcement in Oceania M Melanesia Micronesia O Oceanic countries

P Polynesia S Oceania geography stubs

Articles in category "Oceania"

There are 12 articles in this category.

Oceania A Australasia C Culture of Oceania E Economy of Oceania

H History of Oceania M Melanesia Micronesia N Near Oceania New World Syndrome

O Oceania ecozone P Polynesia R Remote Oceania