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This is a list of sovereign states and
dependent territories A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency (sometimes referred as an external territory) is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state, yet remains politically outside the controlli ...
in the geographical region of Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many tectonic plates, Oceania is occasionally listed as one of the continents. Most of this list follows the boundaries of geopolitical Oceania, which includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The main continental landmass of Oceania is
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.


Boundaries of Oceania

The boundary between Southeast Asia and Oceania is not clearly defined. For political reasons, the United Nations considers the boundary between the two regions to be the Indonesian– Papua New Guinean border. Papua New Guinea is occasionally considered Asian as it neighbours Indonesia, but this is rare, and it is generally accepted to be part of Oceania. Biogeographically and geologically, Papua and West Papua provinces are parts of Oceania. Likewise, there is also no clearly defined boundary between Latin America and Oceania; the mostly uninhabited oceanic Pacific islands near Latin America have been considered by some as part of Oceania, both historically and in present-day times. Nearly all of these islands have become politically associated with the Americas, but none lie on the respective tectonic plates of those continents, nor were any inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas during the pre-Columbian era. Some share strong biogeographical affinities to geopolitical Oceania. The
Malay Archipelago The Malay Archipelago (Indonesian/Malay: , tgl, Kapuluang Malay) is the archipelago between mainland Indochina and Australia. It has also been called the " Malay world," "Nusantara", "East Indies", Indo-Australian Archipelago, Spices Archipe ...
has historically been associated with Oceania, however, very few present-day definitions include it as part of Oceania. The Malay Archipelago lies on the
continental shelf A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water, known as a shelf sea. Much of these shelves were exposed by drops in sea level during glacial periods. The shelf surrounding an island ...
of Asia; Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (both adjacent to the Malay Archipelago) lie on the
Australian tectonic plate The Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and, largely, southern hemispheres. Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana, Australia remained connected to India and Antarctica until approximately when India bro ...
, and are not politically associated with Asia. The Bonin Islands, which have been politically integrated into
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, are not geologically associated with the Asian continent, and are biogeographically within Micronesia.


Sovereign states


United Nations member states

This section includes all sovereign states located predominantly in Oceania that are
member states A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or of a federation or confederation. Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states ...
of the United Nations. All 14 states are full members of the
Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 197 ...
. } ,
Canberra Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, , , Australian dollar , - , , , Federated States of Micronesia

FSM , en, Federated States of Micronesia , Palikir , , , United States dollar , - , , ,
Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...


Republic of Fiji

FJI , en, Fiji — Republic of Fiji

fj, Viti — Matanitu ko Viti

Fiji Hindi Fiji Hindi (Devanagari: ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by Indo-Fijians. It is an Eastern Hindi language, considered to be a dialect of Awadhi that has also been subject to considerable influence by Bhojpuri, other Bihari dialects, and H ...
''फीजी/Fiji - रिपब्लिक ऑफ फीजी/ Ripablik ăph Phījī'' ,
Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ...
, , , Fijian dollar , - , , , Kiribati

Republic of Kiribati

KIR , en, Kiribati — Republic of Kiribati

gil, Kiribati — Ribaberiki Kiribati ,
South Tarawa South Tarawa ( gil, Tarawa Teinainano) is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonriki ...
----
Bairiki Bairiki is a settlement in South Tarawa of Kiribati. The State House, the National Stadium, the High Commissions of Australia and New Zealand as well as the embassy of China, and most of the Government Ministries are based in Bairiki. Bairiki is a ...
, , , Kiribati dollar , - , , , Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands

MHL , en, Marshall Islands — Republic of the Marshall Islands

mh, Aelōn̄ in M̧ajeļ - Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ , Majuro , , , United States dollar , - , , ,
Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...


Republic of Nauru

NRU , en, Nauru — Republic of Nauru

na, Naoero - Repubrikin Naoero , No official Capital ----Government offices are in Yaren , , , Australian dollar , - , , , New ZealandNew Zealand has five island groups in the Subantarctic. New Zealand claims territory in the Antarctic as the Ross Dependency.

NZL , en, New Zealand

mi, Aotearoa , Wellington , , ,
New Zealand dollar The New Zealand dollar ( mi, tāra o Aotearoa; sign: $, NZ$; code: NZD) is the official currency and legal tender of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency, Tokelau, and a British territory, the Pitcairn Islands. Within New ...
, - , , , Palau

Republic of Palau

PLW , en, Palau — Republic of Palau

pau, Belau — Beluu er a Belau , Ngerulmud , , , United States dollar , - , , , Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

PNG , en, Papua New Guinea — Independent State of Papua New Guinea

tpi, Papua Niugini — Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini , Port Moresby , , , Papua New Guinean kina , - , , , Samoa

Independent State of Samoa

WSM , en, Samoa — Independent State of Samoa

sm, Samoa — Malo Sa‘oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa , Apia , , ,
Samoan tālā The tālā is the currency of Samoa. It is divided into 100 ''sene''. The terms ''tālā'' and ''sene'' are the equivalents or transliteration of the English words ''dollar'' and '' cent'', in the Samoan language. Its symbol is $, or ''WS$'' to d ...
, - , , , Solomon Islands

SLB , en, Solomon Islands ,
Honiara Honiara () is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. , it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lie ...
, , , Solomon Islands dollar , - , , , Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

TON , en, Tonga — Kingdom of Tonga

to, Tonga — Pule'anga Tonga , Nukuʻalofa , , , Tongan paʻanga , - , , , Tuvalu

TUV , en, Tuvalu

tvl, Tuvalu , Funafuti , , , Tuvaluan dollar , - , , , Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu

VUT , bi, Vanuatu — Ripablik blong Vanuatu

en, Vanuatu — Republic of Vanuatu

french: Vanuatu — République de Vanuatu , Port Vila , , ,
Vanuatu vatu The vatu (abbreviation: VT;The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.Current Banknotes and Coins in Circulation" Accessed 2 March 2013. ISO code: VUV) is the currency of Vanuatu. The vatu has no subdivisions. Etymology The term ''vatu'', used in all thre ...


Associated states

Two states, the Cook Islands and Niue, are in free association with New Zealand. While maintaining a close constitutional and political relationship with New Zealand, both states are members of several United Nations specialized agencies with full treaty-making capacity, and have independently engaged in diplomatic relations with sovereign states under their own name. Both are also full members of the
Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 197 ...
. Because of these features, they are sometimes considered to have ''de facto'' status as sovereign states. }
rar, Kūki 'Āirani ,
Avarua Avarua (meaning "Two Harbours" in Cook Islands Māori) is a town and district in the north of the island of Rarotonga, and is the national capital of the Cook Islands. The town is served by Rarotonga International Airport (IATA Airport Code: R ...
, 11,124 , , - , , , , Niue , Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship, but is independent in its internal affairs. , en, Niue

niu, Niuē , Alofi , 1,311 ,


Non-sovereign territories

The following are entities considered to be within Oceania that fall into one of these categories: 1.
Federal territories A federal territory is an administrative division under the direct and usually exclusive jurisdiction of a federation's national government. A federal territory is a part of a federation, but not a part of any federated state. The states constit ...
of sovereign states located outside these states' mainland. 2. Territories that constitute integral parts of sovereign states in some form other than as federal territories, where a significant part of the sovereign state's landmass is located outside Oceania or the territory is located outside the sovereign state's mainland. Many of these territories are often described as dependencies or autonomous areas. 3.
Dependent territories A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency (sometimes referred as an external territory) is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state, yet remains politically outside the controlli ...
of sovereign states. Two of these territories (
French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of Frenc ...
and
New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...
) are associate members of the
Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 197 ...
, while five others ( American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna) hold observer status within the organization. }

sm, Amerika Sāmoa , Pago Pago , 67,242 , , - , , , , Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands ,
External territory A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency (sometimes referred as an external territory) is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state, yet remains politically outside the controlli ...
of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, en, Ashmore and Cartier Islands , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Baker Island , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Baker Island , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , ,
Central Papua Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province ( id, Provinsi Papua Tengah) is an Indonesian province located in the central region of Western New Guinea. It was formally established on 11 November 2022 from the former eight western regencie ...


Central Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua Tengah , Nabire , 1,408,981 , , - , , , , Christmas Island , External territory of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, en, Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island ,
Flying Fish Cove Flying Fish Cove ( zh, 飛魚灣, ms, Pantai Ikan Terbang) is the capital city and main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after British survey-ship '' Flying-Fish'', many maps simply label it "The Set ...
/ The Settlement , 1,843 , , - , , , , Clipperton Island , Overseas state private property , french: Île de Clipperton , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Cocos (Keeling) Islands , External territory of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, en, Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ,
West Island The West Island () is the unofficial name given to the cities, towns and boroughs at the western end of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. It is generally considered to consist of the Lakeshore municipalities of Dorval, Pointe-Cla ...
/ Bantam , 544 , , - , , , ,
Coral Sea Islands The Coral Sea Islands Territory is an external territory of Australia which comprises a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia. The only inhabited island is W ...


Coral Sea Islands Territory ,
External territory A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency (sometimes referred as an external territory) is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state, yet remains politically outside the controlli ...
of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, en, Coral Sea Islands — Coral Sea Islands Territory , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Easter Island , Special territory of Chile , es, Isla de Pascua

rap, Rapa Nui , Hanga Roa , 6,148 , , - , , , ,
French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of Frenc ...


Overseas Country of French Polynesia ,
Overseas country The special territories of members of the European Economic Area (EEA) are the 32 special territories of EU member states and EFTA member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside ...
of France , french: Polynésie française — Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française ,
Papeete Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The Communes of France, commune of Papeete is located on the isl ...
, 294,935 , , - , , , , Galápagos Islands , Special territory of Ecuador , es, Islas Galápagos ,
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno () is the capital of Galápagos Province, Ecuador. It is located on the southwestern coast of San Cristóbal, the easternmost island in the archipelago, and is the capital of San Cristóbal Canton. It was founded by Gene ...
, 35,000 , , - , , , , Guam

Territory of Guam , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Guam — Territory of Guam

ch, Guahan , Hagåtña / Agaña , 183,286 , , - , , , , Hawaii

State of Hawaii , State of the United States , en, Hawaii — State of Hawaii

haw, Hawaii — Mokuāina o Hawaii , Honolulu , 1,404,054 , , - , , , , Highland Papua

Highland Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua Pegunungan , Wamena , 1,408,641 , , - , , , , Howland Island , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Howland Island , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Jarvis Island , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Jarvis Island , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , ,
Johnston Atoll Johnston Atoll is an Unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States, currently administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Johnston Atoll is a National Wildlife Refuge and ...
, Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Johnston Atoll , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Juan Fernández Islands , Special territory of Chile , es, Archipiélago Juan Fernández ,
San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista is the Spanish-language name of Saint John the Baptist. It may refer to: Places Bolivia *San Juan Bautista, Bolivia, Jesuit mission ruins near the village of San Juan de Taperas Chile *San Juan Bautista, Chile, Juan Fernández ...
, 900 , , - , , , , Kingman Reef , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Kingman Reef , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , ,
Midway Atoll Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; haw, Kauihelani, translation=the backbone of heaven; haw, Pihemanu, translation=the loud din of birds, label=none) is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the Unit ...
, Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Midway Islands , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - ,
, , ,
New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...


Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies , Overseas ''sui generis'' collectivity of France , french: Nouvelle-Calédonie — Territoire des Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances , Nouméa , 256,275 , , - , , , ,
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...


Territory of Norfolk Island ,
External territory A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency (sometimes referred as an external territory) is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state, yet remains politically outside the controlli ...
of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, en, Norfolk Island — Territory of Norfolk Island

Norfuk: ''Teratri of Norf'k Ailen'' ,
Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...
, 2,169 , , - , , , , Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , Unincorporated territory and
commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...
of the United States , en, Northern Mariana Islands — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas

Carolinian: ''Téél Falúw kka Efáng Ilól Marianas'' ,
Saipan Saipan ( ch, Sa’ipan, cal, Seipél, formerly in es, Saipán, and in ja, 彩帆島, Saipan-tō) is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States in the western Pa ...
, 46,050 , , - , , , , Ogasawara Village , Part of Ogasawara Village in Tokyo,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, Bonin Islands: ja, 小笠原群島 (')

Marcus Island: ja, 南鳥島 (')

Parece Vela Reef: ja, 沖ノ鳥島 (')

Rosario Island: ja, 西之島 (')

Volcano Islands The or are a group of three Japanese-governed islands in Micronesia. They lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and belong to the municipality of Ogasawara, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The islands are all active volcanoes lying atop ...
: ja, 火山列島 (') , Ōmura () , 2,871管内概要|小笠原支庁
(in Japanese).
, , - , , , , Palmyra Atoll , Incorporated territory of the United States , en, Palmyra Atoll , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Papua

Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua ,
Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Dutch: ''Hollandia'') is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua. It is situated on the northern coast of New Guinea island and covers an area of . The city borders the Pacific Ocean and Yos Sudarso ...
, 1,020,190Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. , , - , , , ,
Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern: '), officially the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, is a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. The four isl ...


Pitcairn Group of Islands ,
British overseas territory The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remna ...
, en, Pitcairn Islands — Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands

Pitkern: ''Pitkern Ailen'' ,
Adamstown Adamstown may refer to: Locations Australia * Adamstown, New South Wales, a suburb in New South Wales Ireland * Adamstown, Castletownkindalen, a townland in Castletownkindalen civil parish, barony of Moycashel, County Westmeath * Adamstown, Conr ...
, 48 , , - , , , , South Papua

South Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua Selatan , Merauke , 517,623 , , - , , , , Southwest Papua

Southwest Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua Barat Daya , Sorong , 603,054Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. , , - , , , , Tokelau , Dependent territory of New Zealand , tkl, Tokelau

en, Tokelau , Each Atoll has its own administrative centre. , 1,384 , , - , , , , Wake Island , Unincorporated territory of the United States , en, Wake Island , ''None'' , ''Uninhabited'' , , - , , , , Wallis and Futuna

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , Overseas collectivity of France , french: Wallis et Futuna — Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna , Mata-Utu , 15,398 , , - , , , , West Papua

West Papua Province , Province of Indonesia , id, Papua Barat ,
Manokwari Manokwari is a coastal town and the capital of the Indonesian province of West Papua. It is one of only seven provincial capitals of Indonesia without a city status. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. However, under pro ...
, 551,791 ,


See also


Oceania-related

* List of Oceanian countries by GDP (PPP) * List of Oceanian countries by population *
List of predecessors of sovereign states in Oceania This is a list of all present sovereign states in Oceania and their predecessors. The region of Oceania is generally defined geographically to include the subregions of Australasia,The use and scope of this term varies. The UN designation for this ...
* List of sovereign states in Asia and Oceania by Human Development Index


Island countries

* List of Caribbean island countries by population * List of island countries *
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer ...
* List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia


Notes


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sovereign States And Dependent Territories In Oceania, List Of Oceania Oceania-related lists * Dependent territories Oceania Lists of countries in Oceania