Oceania Colera Carroll and Brittany Jordan

Regions Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia

Important People Most Melanesians are originally from the pacific island. Exception include the people of new Caledonia about one-third of whom are Europeans and fiji islands.

Important Places New Guinea Fiji Island New Caledonia

Physical Features Melanesia is a island

Human and Physical Environment Most Melanesians work on subsistence farms. Coffee, palm oil, and cacao are important export.

Career Opportunites They Farm to make a living to buy things they need.

Culture Languages and religions are diverse as well. More than 700 language are spoken in papua new guniea alone. People here speak a pidgin languages formed by combining parts of several different traditional religions are practiced but christianity is wide spread.

Type Of Government There No Government

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Imporant Historical Oceania is the smallest continent by size and the second smallest in terms of population. Oceania is located to the southeast of Asia. It is made up of Australia and a number of island countries. Oceania and its islands are surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Oceania's land mass is desert, but there are also very lush areas. Oceania has some very unique animal life for such a small continent. Some examples are the Koala Bear (which is not really a bear, but a marsupial), the platypus, and the Kangaroo.

Any Other cool or interesting information Oceania is located in the southern hemisphere. This means that its winter is during June, July, and August and its summer during the months of December, January, and February.

Question about Oceania Where is Oceania Located at How many countries in Oceania How many of Oceania countries become independent