Proper nounOceania
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Oceania (sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, and 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 also sometimes used to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate Pacific islands, and is one of eight terrestrial ecozones. The boundaries of Oceania are defined in a number of ways. Most definitions include Australia, New Zealand and all or part of the Malay Archipelago. Ethnologically, the islands that are included in Oceania are divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Why didn't FIFA give the Oceania region a guaranteed spot in the World Cup finals? Q. Why did Australia have to play the 5th place South American team? Now that Australia has moved to the Asian round, what happens to Oceania in future World Cups? Asked by kurtness - Thu Jun 22 19:45:32 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Oceania had half a spot, & South America had 4.5 spots. Thus the winner of Oceania played fifth place South America. The Spots are allocate with respect to the level of play in each region. The level of play in the Oceania region is not very high. Australia always topped the group except one year, I believe, and they win games by scores of 20 - 0. Oceania would continue in the same manner. New Zealand should replace Australia as top of group and probably hardly qualify for a WC. Answered by Kevork P - Thu Jun 22 20:07:54 2006 Explain how the physical geography of Oceania has directly affected its culture and other aspects of human geo? Q. Explain how the physical geography of Oceania has directly affected its culture and other aspects of human geography. Asked by David - Tue Jul 13 08:56:53 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The vast spacing between the islands and countries in this part of our world may be influenced by Australian culture, Asian culture and customs to the East and by native island culture from before Australia was settled by Europeans. As a result, you may encounter a mixing of these various cultures to produce a rich and varied combination of ethnicities and their customs. "The region's economies range from the developed, first-world countries of Australia and New Zealand, to the developing ones of Indonesia and the Philippines, to the tiny local economies, dependent upon foreign funds, such as Guam. For many smaller islands, such as Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu, tourism is a major industry; the region remains one of the most visited, if… [cont.] Answered by Bearwithme - Fri Jul 16 03:02:53 2010 Why are Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica in the same culture zone according to some maps?
Q. What do these places have in common (I can understand Australia and Oceania being in the same zone, but Antarctica..)? Asked by cc - Fri Oct 19 21:32:44 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. All depends on what criteria the cartographer used. It seems odd that it would be culturally homogeneous, so thats the only thing I can think of. Answered by volcanoes_rock - Fri Oct 19 22:42:35 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Oceania"
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