Friday 1 November 2019

OCEANIA / AUSTRALIA

Dear Students,
Please welcome to our last chapter on this Topic ( Continent, Country and Capital Cities).

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore Oceania  / Australian continent.
2. Explore the population and physical features.
3. Similarities between Oceania and Antarctica.


FACTS ABOUT OCEANIA  / AUSTRALIA.

1.  Oceania is the smallest continent of our planet considering the landmass /area.
2.  Australia which is part of Oceania is often referred to as the continent, but we use Oceania/Australia to include also the islands surrounding Australia.
3. Oceania in fact is mostly ocean and spans a vast area as you can see below.


4. The largest island in Oceania is Australia.
5. Oceania includes 14 countries: Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
6. Oceania spreads over a vast area from 28 degrees North in the northern hemisphere to 55 degrees South in the southern hemisphere.
7. Oceania's biggest and most populous city is Sydney. More than 4.5 million people live in this Australian city.
8. The highest mountain on land is Mount Cook in New Zealand. 


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