Proper noun

Singular Oceania

Plural -

Oceania

  1. A geographical region composed of many islands (Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia), Australia and New Zealand. It is located south of Asia, north of Antarctica and at the border between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

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Sat Aug 8 15:17:16 2009

Oceania (sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term "Oceania" was coined in 1831 by French explorer Dumont d'Urville. The term is used today in many languages to denote a continent comprising Australia and approximate Pacific islands, and is one of eight terrestrial ecozones.

The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions recognize parts of Australasia such as Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, and all or part of the Malay Archipelago as being parts of Oceania. Ethnologically, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

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but lively casinos offering table games including blackjack and roulette and more than 40 slot machines None of the casinos aboard Oceania ships has a craps table An unusual feature which some may find very appealing and others very frustrating is that smoking is not allowed anywhere in the casino on any of the Oceania ships

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the northern part of the Atlantic Domain where processes controlling the Atlantic Water inflow into the Arctic Ocean through the Fram Strait and the westward recirculation take place A lot of oceanographic measurements are performed from the deck of Oceania Photo Anna Drapella Throughout two and a half summer months Oceania sails for

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The Image Girl Photos courtesy of The Image Girl from the K1 Kings of Oceania Trusts Stadium Waitakere Auckland 30 July 2005 Click on the photo to purchase it from The Image Girl website

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after all that drinking last night I decided to get up early and go to see if there is any vans for sale that suits my budget. I've been to all hostels and checked all notice boards but found nothing. Most of vans are sold or not ...

Europe: Oceania 2-for-1 cruise fares + free air on 2009 cruises ...
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In celebration of its 5th anniversary, . Oceania. has added some very nice perks to 10 European cruises leaving between now and November 25. What You Get: Free Economy Class air,; 2-for-1 cruise fares; Price reduction of $2000 per ...

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Many scientists believe we are now living in the midst of another big extinction event although this time the cause of the mass die-off is easier to identify - humans. (source: ABC.net.au) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com.

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Stari, for golf purposes Fiji is included in the ANZ tour, which is Australia, New Zealand and Oceania . By "Asian" they mean from Japan, Korea, China, ...

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Oceania covers Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, New Zealand and Polynesia and contains six of the world's 39 biodiversity hotspots, say the researchers, ...

Extinction Crisis Looms In Oceania Science Daily (press release)

Oceania and the 'worst extinction record on earth' Nature.com (subscription)

Australia and the Pacific 'becoming extinction hotspots' Telegraph.co.uk

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With Ji Hoon Heo favored in the 2009 Pacific Oceania Junior Championships, CNMI coach Jeff Race is expecting the Commonwealth netter to ...

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Fri Aug 21 12:02:45 2009

What is the English and Latin name for the "toa" or "iron wood" trees from Oceania?
Q. I've been reading about things from Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia being made from strong types of wood and I would like their names so I can try to find some.
Asked by K_JKD - Thu Feb 26 04:30:02 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The East Indian Ironwood - Mesua Ferrera- Rose Chestnut N. Iran Ironwood - Parrotia family of trees N. American Ironwood - Eastern Hop Hornbeam The first is probably the one you mean
Answered by J.J. - Thu Feb 26 06:34:11 2009

Why do people say Oceania is a continent when it isn't?
Q. Fact Australia is a Continent and country. Fact Australia is part of a region called Oceania. So why do some Atlas's claim Australia is part of the Oceania Continent. WHY? Do you think NZ should be classed a continent.?
Asked by bebaa - Mon Feb 2 08:50:38 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This occurs because the definition of a continent is somewhat arbitrary. The general Western convention is that there are seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. However, geographically speaking, Europe is essentially a peninsula extending off of Asia, so Eurasia could be considered one continent. Or Africa with Eurasia could be seen as one continent, with the Americas together as a single continent as well. Oceania is sometimes regarded as a continent that includes Australia, rather than Australia as a standalone continent, because many Pacific islands are connected to Australia by plate tectonics or ocean currents. For example, New Zealand and New Guinea are not part of the… [cont.]
Answered by DavidK93 - Mon Feb 2 08:55:44 2009

Why Does George Orwell reffer to London as Oceania?
Q. Im reading 1984 by george orwell for a summer assignment, in the beggining it says winston looked at london which is one of the provinces of Oceania...no i thought oceania was where Australia and new zeland were, london is FAR off oceania , can anyone help me understand?
Asked by p3nguin11 - Mon Aug 17 13:45:56 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because they weren't calling Oceania anything but Australia when he wrote it. However, if you have to come up with a good name for the Anglo-American alliance, which had already been a reality for years, Oceania makes a pretty good name.
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