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In a narrow sense, Oceania is a term used to refer to Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia as a whole. In a wider sense Australia and New Zealand are also counted as forming part of Oceania.
Countries of Oceania include:
- Australia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
Territories in Oceania belonging to other countries include:
- American Samoa (United States)
- Easter Island (Chile)
- French Polynesia (France)
- Guam (United States)
- New Caledonia (France)
- Hawaii (United States)
- See also: History of Oceania
Oceania also refers to one of the three super-states in George Orwell's 1984. The book's main character, Winston Smith, resides in Oceania.