Countries in Oceania
There are 14 Countries in Oceania.
Oceania is the smallest region by population and one of the most scattered, made up of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and a constellation of Pacific island nations grouped into Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Australia dominates the region in both land area and population, while nations like Tuvalu and Nauru are among the smallest sovereign states on Earth.
14 countriesSovereign states in the Oceania region, spanning Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
| No. | Country | Capital | Currency | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 014 |  Australia | Canberra | AUD $ | 27,614,411 |
| 075 |  Fiji | Suva | FJD $ | 933,154 |
| 118 |  Kiribati | South Tarawa | AUD $ | 136,488 |
| 138 |  Marshall Islands | Majuro | USD $ | 36,282 |
| 144 |  Micronesia | Palikir | n/a | 113,683 |
| 154 |  Nauru | Yaren | AUD $ | 12,025 |
| 158 |  New Zealand | Wellington | NZD $ | 5,324,700 |
| 170 |  Palau | Ngerulmud | USD $ | 17,663 |
| 173 |  Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | PGK K | 10,762,817 |
| 193 |  Samoa | Apia | WST T | 219,306 |
| 205 |  Solomon Islands | Honiara | SBD $ | 838,645 |
| 226 |  Tonga | Nuku'alofa | TOP T$ | 103,742 |
| 232 |  Tuvalu | Funafuti | AUD $ | 9,492 |
| 242 |  Vanuatu | Port Vila | VUV Vt | 335,169 |
How this list is defined
Sovereign states in the Oceania region, spanning Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
Membership of a cultural or political grouping is not always settled, and different sources draw the line in different places. Stating the rule up front is the point: it lets you judge whether this list answers your question, instead of wondering why a country you expected is missing. Every figure in the table comes from the dataset described on the data page.
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