Oceania is a region of the South Pacific Ocean that consists of many different island groups. It covers an area of over 3.3 million square miles (8.5 million sq km). The island groups within Oceania are both countries and dependencies or territories of other foreign nations. There are 14 countries within Oceania and they range in size from the very large such as Australia (which is a both a continent and a country) to the very small like Nauru. <\/p>\n
The following is a list of Oceania's 14 different countries arranged by land area from the largest to the smallest. For reference, the capital city and 2011 estimated population have been included for each. All information in the list was obtained from the CIA World Factbook. <\/p>\n
1) Australia Area: 2,988,901 square miles (7,741,220 sq km) Population: 21,766,711 Capital: Canberra <\/p>\n
2) Papua New Guinea Area: 178,703 square miles (462,840 sq km) Population: 6,187,591 Capital: Port Moresby <\/p>\n
3) New Zealand Area: 103,363 square miles (267,710 sq km) Population: 4,290,347 Capital: Wellington <\/p>\n
4) Solomon Islands Area: 11,157 square miles (28,896 sq km) Population: 571,890 Capital: Honiara <\/p>\n
5) Fiji Area: 7,055 square miles (18,274 sq km) Population: 883,125 Capital: Suva <\/p>\n
6) Vanuatu Area: 4,706 square miles (12,189 sq km) Population: 224,564 Capital: Port-Villa <\/p>\n
7) Samoa Area: 1,093 square miles (2,831 sq km) Population: 193,161 Capital: Apia <\/p>\n
8) Kiribati Area: 313 square miles (811 sq km) Population: 100,743 Capital: Tarawa <\/p>\n
9) Tonga Area: 288 square miles (747 sq km) Population: 105,916 Capital: Nuku'alofa <\/p>\n
10) Federated States of Micronesia Area: 271 square miles (702 sq km) Population: 106,836 Capital: Palikir <\/p>\n
11) Palau Area: 177 square miles (459 sq km) Population: 20,956 Capital: Melekeok <\/p>\n
12) Marshall Islands Area: 70 square miles (181 sq km) Population: 67,182 Capital: Majuro <\/p>\n
13) Tuvalu Area: 10 square miles (26 sq km) Population: 10,544 Capital: Funafuti <\/p>\n
14) Nauru Area: 8.1 square miles (21 sq km) Population: 9,322 Capital: No Capital <\/p>\n
References <\/p>\n
Briney, Amanda. (28 December 2009). \"Geographic Profile of Oceania - Learn Important Facts about the World's Oceania Region.\" Geography. Retrieved from: http:\/\/geography.about.com\/od\/specificplacesofinterest\/a\/oceania.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n Rosenberg, Matt. (n.d.). \"Countries of Oceania.\" Geography. Retrieved from: http:\/\/geography.about.com\/library\/maps\/blrocean.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Original post:<\/p>\n List of the Countries of Oceania by Area<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oceania is a region of the South Pacific Ocean that consists of many different island groups. It covers an area of over 3.3 million square miles (8.5 million sq km). The island groups within Oceania are both countries and dependencies or territories of other foreign nations. Continue reading