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Countries in Oceania: flags, capitals and fun facts
GeoSilhueta has 14 countries in Oceania. The largest by area is Australia (7,692,024 km²) and the smallest is Nauru (21 km²). See each flag and capital, a fun fact, and open the page with the silhouette.
Australia — capital: Canberra
Canberra was built from scratch as the capital, a compromise in the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.
Fiji — capital: Suva
Fiji has more than 300 islands, but most of its people live on just two of them.
Kiribati — capital: South Tarawa
It is the only country that spans all four hemispheres: north, south, east and west.
Marshall Islands — capital: Majuro
Bikini Atoll, site of nuclear tests in the 1940s and 1950s, gave its name to the bikini swimsuit.
Micronesia — capital: Palikir
The country has more than 600 islands scattered across a vast area of the Pacific.
New Zealand — capital: Wellington
New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote in national elections, in 1893.
Palau — capital: Ngerulmud
In Jellyfish Lake, snorkelers swim among millions of jellyfish whose sting is harmless.
Papua New Guinea — capital: Port Moresby
The country has over 800 languages, making it the most linguistically diverse in the world.
Samoa — capital: Apia
In 2011, Samoa skipped from December 29 to December 31 when it moved to the west side of the International Date Line.
Solomon Islands — capital: Honiara
The archipelago has nearly a thousand islands in the South Pacific, and the capital, Honiara, is on Guadalcanal.
Tonga — capital: Nuku'alofa
Tonga is the only Pacific kingdom never formally colonized, having been only a British protectorate.
Vanuatu — capital: Port Vila
In the naghol ritual on Pentecost Island, young men leap from towers with vines tied to their ankles, a forerunner of bungee jumping.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries are in Oceania?
GeoSilhueta lists 14 countries in Oceania.
What is the largest country in Oceania?
Australia is the largest by area, at 7,692,024 km².