{"id":571,"date":"2017-04-17T18:36:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=571"},"modified":"2023-01-23T03:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T07:06:44","slug":"countries-make-oceania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/regions\/countries-make-oceania\/","title":{"rendered":"What countries comprise Oceania?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Oceania is often mistakenly called a continent. Oceania is, in fact, the name used to refer to a collection of islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean. While different accounts of Oceania vary about its spread and limit, the most commonly accepted definition excludes Japan<\/a>, the Philippines<\/a>, Indonesia<\/a>, and Taiwan<\/a>. Traditionally, the region of Oceania is divided into – Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Australasia.<\/p>\n

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Here is a list of the sovereign countries that are part of Oceania (according to the area) –<\/h3>\n

Country Area (in square miles)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n