Oceania. [ oh-shee- an-ee- uh, - ah-nee- uh ] show ipa. noun. the islands of the central and southern Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km). Some Facts about Australia and Oceania. Oceania. There are a variety of definitions of Oceania. The most plausible is to refer to the vast regions, island territories and adjacent seas in the Pacific Ocean, east of Maritime Southeast Asia and Australia and west of South America. (see the map below). Australia i Oceania - nazwa części świata, używana w polskim nazewnictwie geograficznym, a obejmująca wyspy Oceanu Spokojnego, czyli Oceanię i kontynent Australii. Obejmuje regiony: Australazję, Melanezję, Mikronezję i Polinezję. Na terenie Australii i Oceanii zamieszkuje 41 570 842 osób. Cape of Good Hope diversion adds 6,000 nautical miles and three or four weeks to delivery times and has driven up oil prices More than 100 container ships have been rerouted around southern Africa Most of Australia and Oceania is under the Pacific, a vast body of water that is larger than all the Earth's continental landmasses and islands combined. The name "Oceania" justly establishes the Pacific Ocean as the defining characteristic of the region. Oceania is dominated by the nation of Australia. Proper noun ( en proper noun ) Oceania Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring islands Usage notes This is an ambiguous term, whose precise meaning varies considerably depending on its field of use. But it has been used interchangeably with the word Oceania. Derived terms * oceania English ( wikipedia Oceania ) Proper noun What is the difference between Oceania and Australia? Oceania is a region made up of thousands of islands throughout the Central and South Pacific, while Australia is a country and the smallest continent in terms of land area within the region of Oceania. What is the difference between Australia and Oceania? The continent of Australia and Oceania is predominantly composed of the Pacific Ocean, which is larger than all the land masses combined. This ocean is the defining characteristic of the continent, which is primarily dominated by Australia. Oceania, collective name for the islands scattered throughout most of the Pacific Ocean. The term, in the widest sense, embraces the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas. A more common definition excludes the Ryukyu, Kuril, and Aleutian islands and the Japanese archipelago. In many countries of Europe, Oceania is the continent. Calling the continent Australia is pretty much considered "English-centric". The reasoning for calling it Oceania is that Australia is only part of the continent. The extend of the mainland during the ice ages included part of today's Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea. q7TE4.