๐ŸŒ Oceania

Oceania spans Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and thousands of Pacific islands. It is the smallest continent by land area and by population.

Countries
14
Area
8,600,000 kmยฒ
Population
45 million
Highest point
Puncak Jaya (4,884 m)
Largest country
Australia
Smallest country
Nauru

Oceania facts

  • Australia accounts for the vast majority of Oceania's land area.
  • Nauru is the world's smallest island country at just 21 kmยฒ.
  • The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet.
  • Many Oceanian states use the Australian or US dollar rather than their own currency.

Countries in Oceania

All 14 sovereign countries, alphabetically.

FlagCountryCapitalPopulationArea (kmยฒ)
Australia Canberra 26,400,000 7,692,024
Fiji Suva 930,000 18,274
Kiribati Tarawa 133,000 811
Marshall Islands Majuro 42,000 181
Micronesia Palikir 115,000 702
Nauru Yaren 12,800 21
New Zealand Wellington 5,200,000 270,467
Palau Ngerulmud 18,000 459
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby 10,300,000 462,840
Samoa Apia 220,000 2,842
Solomon Islands Honiara 740,000 28,896
Tonga Nuku'alofa 107,000 747
Tuvalu Funafuti 11,400 26
Vanuatu Port Vila 330,000 12,189