Posts Tagged ‘Oceania’

Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is a U.S. state located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 2,000 mi (3,200 km) from the U.S. mainland.

It is the only state outside North America, the only island state, and the only state in the tropics. Hawaii is also one of a few U.S. states to have once been an independent nation. Read the rest of this entry »

New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand

An island nation in Polynesia. New Zealand has a population estimated in 2022 of over 5.1 million (early 2017 estimate: over 4.8 million) and a land area of 268,021 sq km, both of which make it the largest country in Oceania.

New Zealand is subdivided into 17 regions, 9 of which are located on the North Island, 7 on the South Island, and 1 on the Chatham Archipelago. Read the rest of this entry »