Pacific Islands Maps - Australia, New Zealand

Australia in the globe (on the right), surrounded by three oceans: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Antarctic Ocean. Oceania is a geographic division of the world that includes Australia, New Zealand and some groups of islands scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Australia is the largest island on the planet and the largest territorial extension in Oceania, located at its western side.

Earth is a terrestrial planet. It is small and rocky. Its atmosphere is the right thickness to keep the planet warm so living things like us can be there. It’s the only planet in our solar system we know of that supports life. It is mostly nitrogen, and it has plenty of oxygen for us to breathe.

A Native home at Yap islands in Micronesia (photo 1971 by James P. McVey, NOAA). The Federated States of Micronesia is a country in Oceania that consists of more than 600 islands, of which about 60 are inhabited.

The Geographic Guide - Travel and Geography, Pacific Islands Maps.