Fiji (/ ˈ f iː dʒ i / ⓘ FEE-jee, / f iː ˈ dʒ iː / fee-JEE; Fijian: Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north-northeast of New Zealand.Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110
New Zealand is not on the same continental shelf and so is not part of the continent of Australia but is part of the submerged continent Zealandia. Zealandia and Australia together are part of the wider region known as Oceania or Australasia. So technically Oceania isn't a continent but a region.
It is part of the Indo-Australian plate, and bordered by Indian Ocean to the West, Antarctic Ocean to the South and Pacific Ocean to the East. Among the seven continents, Australia is the oldest, flattest and lowest landmass on Earth. Along with New Zealand, Australia is also part of the Oceania sub region called Australasia. 10) Which part of the Australia/Oceania region receives the least amount of precipitation? - PG 468 figure. Australian Outback ? 11) What part of Australia/Oceania is most susceptible to tsunami hazards? - PG 470 - R. Melanesia and Polynesia. 12) What causes a tsunami? - PG 470 - R. Earthquake induced sea waves. Australia (officially called the Commonwealth of Australia) is a country and sovereign state in the southern hemisphere, located in Oceania.Its capital city is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney.. Australia is the sixth biggest country in the world by land area, and is part of the Oceanic and Australasian regions. Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and other islands on the Australian . 124 208 148 51 391 54 494 328