Countries of Oceania
Author: Robert W. Penry @ 2021
AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA CONTINENT
Countries | Locations | Status | Notes |
OCEANIA ISLANDS | Abt 10,000 Islands | ||
| Australia | Oceania | British Commonwealth | |
| New Zealand | Oceania | British Commonwealth | |
| New Guinea | Oceania | Governed by Indonesia | |
| Nauru – aka Pleasant Island | Oceania – British Commonwealth | Independent 1968 | |
MELANESIA | Abt 2,000 islands | Abt 2,000 Islands | |
| Fiji | Melanesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1970 | 330 Islands |
| New Caledonia | Melanesia | French Department | Over 100 Islands |
| Papua New Guinea | Melanesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1975 | 600 Islands |
| Solomon Islands | Melanesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1978 | 998 Islands |
| Vanuatu | Melanesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1980 | 13 Islands |
MICRONESIA ISLANDS | Abt 2,100 islands | Abt 2,100 Islands | |
| Guam | Micronesia | U.S. Citizens since 1899 | 22 Islands (Mariana’s) |
| Kiribati | Micronesia | Independent 1979 | 16 Islands (Gilberts’ |
| Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Independent 1986 | 1156 Islands (Marshall’s) |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Micronesia | Independent 1979 | about 600 Islands (Caroline’s) |
| Palau | Micronesia | Independent 1994 | 250 Islands (Caroline’s) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Micronesia | U.S. Citizens since 1978 | 14 Islands (Mariana’s) |
POLYNESIA ISLANDS | Over 1,000 Islands | ||
| American Samoa | Polynesia | U.S Territory 1904 | 7 American Samoa Islands |
| Cook Islands | Polynesia | Independent | 15 Cook Islands |
| Easter Island | Polynesia | Provence of Chili | |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 118 French Polynesian Islands |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 15 Marquesas Islands |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 14 Society Islands |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 14 Gambier Islands |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 7 Austral Islands |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia – County of France | French Department | 68 more Islands |
| Hawaii | Polynesia | U.S. State 1959 | 137 Islands |
| Niue | Polynesia | Independent 1974 | |
| Norfolk Island | Polynesia | Territory of Australia | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Polynesia | British Oveseas Territory | 4 Pitcairn Islands |
| Rotuma | Polynesia | Fiji Dependency | 11 Rotuma Islands |
| Samoa | Polynesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1962 | 2 Samoan Islands |
| Tokelau | Polynesia | New Zealand Territory | 3 Tokelau Atolls |
| Tonga – (Monarchy) | Polynesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1500 b.c. | 169 Tongan Islands |
| Tuvalu | Polynesia – British Commonwealth | Independent 1978 | |
| Wallis and Futuna | Polynesia | Collectivity of France | 22 Wallis & Fortuna Islands |