Oceania

Vanuatu means “Our eternal country” – a catchy-sounding name for the small island state, which is located in the South Pacific and consists of 83 islands or island groups. Geographically, the area belongs to Melanesia. Of the 83 islands, 67 are inhabited. Most of them belong to the archipelago of …

Tuvalu is an island country in the South Seas. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, north of New Zealand. Tuvalu is about the size of the North Sea island of Norderney and the fourth smallest state on Earth. The residents would all fit into a larger sports arena. Capital …

The former Ellice Islands, today’s Tuvalu, are located halfway between Australia and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu is an island country. The capital is the atoll Funafuti.

What country is Nuku Alofa? Nuku’alofa, located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, is the capital of Tonga. Here is also the seat of government of the island state. Around 35,000 people live in Nuku’alofa, which corresponds to about a third of the total population. Most of …

The islands of Tonga are also called Friendship Islands and are found in Oceania. Tonga is a kingdom that is divided into smaller island groups. Tonga consists of a total of 170 islands, of which only 40 are permanently inhabited. The land area of all the small islands is 749 …

Where is Atafu? Atafu Village is a village in Tokelau and has a population of 524. Atafu Village is located at latitude -854.212 and longitude -17.251. The place is 10 meters above sea level.

Tokelau is an area dependent on New Zealand with about 1400 inhabitants and an area of 10 km2. The atolls were settled by Polynesians over the surrounding islands. Until the 19th century, the islands were self-sufficient. Due to diseases brought by whalers, Peruvian human raiders and missionaries who tried to …

The Solomon Islands are located in the South Seas. They are an island state, that is, a state consisting only of islands. These islands belong to the island group of Melanesia and you can find them on the map in the east of New Guinea and north of Australia. Melanesia …

San Marino is a small country, a so-called dwarf state. After the Vatican City and Monaco, San Marino is the third smallest country in Europe.

Samoa is the epitome of a tropical South Sea paradise: snow-white sandy beaches, palm trees and azure sea promise pure holiday joy. On a cruise to the Polynesian island state, you will stop at the state capital Apia, which is located on the island of Upolu. With about 36,000 inhabitants, …