Introduction
Oceania Region
What is Oceania?
Map of the Region
Oceania is a cultural area, not a continent!Australia
There are 10 of these “cultural areas” in the worldClassified by “unifying civilization”
which provides a common cultural foundation throughout the region
“Cultural Area”
Pacific IslandsThree main types (atoll, volcanic, continental)
ElevationLow lying areas
Coral IslandsMidwayVery important during World War II
Military BasesMany have sparse population, if even inhabited
Many challenges!Indigenous culturesColonizationLarger islands (Australia, New Zealand)Smaller islands are less developed and combine resources
and governments to form “confederations”
Islands
Less than one percent of the world’s population
7/10 people live in urban areas9/10 in Australia and New Zealand live in citiesLess than half live in cities in Polynesia and
Melanesia4/5 people in Oceania are Christians
2/3 are Protestant1/3 are Roman Catholics
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism1/10 practice no religionSmaller percentage practice traditional
religions
Population
Wildlife
Fishing IndustryMetalsGasesZincPhosphateKryptonTextiles
Resources
CodOrange RoughySquidMackerelTunaMahimahiShark
Fish
Depends on the island!FishWild / Native FruitsCopraDairy foods (New
Zealand)Processed foods
Subsistence FarmingGrow for families, not to
sellNo excess food
Farming/Crops
Natural DisastersTyphoonTsunamiMonsoons
Trade Winds
Ocean Currents
Ocean Currents