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Oceania - Australia & New Zealand

The countries often included in the Oceania region include Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand. Most of the countries are small island nations with Australia being the only country that is a continent. Australia is subdivided into six states and two major territories. The six states consist of Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Victoria. The Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are the two major territories. Australia boosts a growing economy based on a western-style mixed economy. The country’s capital is Canberra and the largest city is Sydney. Australia is home to the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef that stretches more than 2,000 Kilometers. The country of New Zealand is composed of two islands; the North Island and the South Island. The country’s capital is Wellington and Auckland is the largest city.