Here are 10 fun facts about Oceania:
– Oceania includes roughly 10,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean, mainly in the western and central portions, covering about 20 million square miles.
– The total land area of the islands is very small—only 324,000 square miles, roughly the size of Ecuador.
– About 14 million people live in the region, with three quarters of them residing in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
– Oceania is a physically diverse region, with climates ranging from desert to tropical rainforest and landforms from high mountain to inland swamp and coral reef.
– The islands are surrounded by coral reefs, which shelter enormous varieties of marine life.
– Oceania is generally hot and humid year-round, with no true winter or summer.
– The region experiences frequent earthquakes and tsunamis due to the movement of continental plates.
– Tropical plants like coconuts, palms, and breadfruit trees are common in Oceania.
– Many species have become extinct or endangered due to human activities and the introduction of foreign species.
– The population of Oceania includes people of many different indigenous groups, with later arrivals from various parts of the world.
