Categories from the world Oceania
Oceania
32 Countries and groups of islands
8,5 Million km²
30,8 Million Inhabitants
Biggest countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand
Australia
since 1901 Commonwealth of Australia
1901-1910 Edward VII.
1910-1936 George V.
1936-1952 George VI.
seit 1952 Elizabeth II.
Cook Islands
1888-1901 British Colony
1901-1965 Overseas possession of New Zealand
since 1965 self-administration
Fiji Islands
until 1870 Kingdom of Fiji Islands
1870-1970 British Colony
since 1970 Republic of Fiji Islands
French Pacific Territories
French Pacific Territories contains of 118 islands and atolls, which belongs to five archipelagos.
New Zealand
1840-1907 British Crown Colony
1907-1953 Dominion New Zeeland
since 1953 Parliamentary Monarchy New Zeeland
Niue Island
1900-1901 British Western Pacific Territories
1901-1965 Overseas possession of New Zealand
since 1965 self-administration
Pitcairn Islands
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno
- populated by the mutineers of the H.M.A.V. "Bounty"
- since 1838 British Crown Colony
Solomon Islands
until 1975 British Salomon Islands
1976-1978 Self-administration
since 1978 Independent monarchy
Samoa
1946-1962 Placed under trusteeship of the United Nations
1962-1997 Independent State of Western Samoa
since 1997 Independent State of Samoa
Tonga
since 1845 Kingdom of Tonga
1918-1965 Salote Tupou III.
1965-2006 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.
since 2006 George Tupou V.
New Hebrides
1887-1906 british-french Occupation
1906-1980 Condominium New Hebrides
since 980 Republic of Vanuatu