Oceania
Oceania is a sort of non existant continent, as this describes all the islands
located in the southwestern part of the Pacific ocean.
It was originally inhabited by polynesian people, but is now also the home of
all other ethnic groups, but mostly of the descendants of British immigrants.
The biggest countries beloning to Oceania are Australia and New Zealand.
Oceania has three main groups of small islands:
- Melanesia:
Fiji |
Vanuatu |
Solomon Islands |
New Caledonia
- Micronesia:
Marshall Islands |
the nations of Micronesia (FSM) |
Palau |
Kiribati |
Nauru |
Guam |
Saipan |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Wake Island
- Polynesia:
French Polynesia |
Austral Islands |
Gambier Islands |
Marquesas Islands |
Society Islands |
Tuamoto Islands |
Cook Islands |
Easter Islands |
Niue |
Pitcairn Islands |
Tuvalu |
Wallis and Futuna
The Pacific Plate is a oceanic plate, which means it is composed of heavier
volcanic material and thus it swims depper than the continental plates.
It is completely covered by 3,500m deep sea water.
So most of Oceania is deep ocean with some islands of volcanic origin, generally
hot spot volcanism.
Soem islands consist of an considerable amount oif limestone which formed as
reef on the volcanic islands.
Additional Information about Oceania
Antarctica:
Nahehe Cave |
Kalabera Cave
Anapala Chasm |
Talava Arches |
