1852 map of Oceania by J. G. Barbié du Bocage. Includes regions of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Malesia.

A continent the ocean holds together

Oceania is unique: unlike other continental groupings, it’s the ocean that links its parts together. It spans Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

Oceania: A Continent Linked by Water

A map of Oceania from the CIA World Factbook

Where does it start and end?

Definitions clash. Some maps stretch from the Aleutians to the Galápagos; others even exclude Hawaii and Easter Island.

Oceania: A Continent Linked by Water

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