Countries in Oceania
All 14 countries in Oceania, from the ones everyone names first to the ones few people think of, with each country’s region and capital.
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All 14 countries in Oceania
Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.
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| Name | What it is | Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country in Oceania. Capital: Canberra. | Australia and New Zealand | Plankton | 673K | |
| Country in Oceania. Capital: Wellington. | Australia and New Zealand | Plankton | 450K | |
| Country in Melanesia. Capital: Suva. | Melanesia | Plankton | 246K | |
| Country in Polynesia. Capital: Apia. | Polynesia | Plankton | 201K | |
| Country in Micronesia. Capital: Ngerulmud. | Micronesia | Plankton | 135K | |
| Country in Melanesia. Capital: Port Moresby. | Melanesia | Plankton | 135K | |
| Country in Micronesia. Capital: South Tarawa. | Micronesia | Plankton | 110K | |
| Country in Micronesia. Capital: Majuro. | Micronesia | Too Clever | 91K | |
| Country in Micronesia. Capital: Palikir. | Micronesia | Too Clever | 91K | |
| Country in Micronesia; it has no official capital. | Micronesia | Too Clever | 91K | |
| Country in Polynesia. Capital: Nuku'alofa. | Polynesia | Too Clever | 91K | |
| Country in Melanesia. Capital: Port Vila. | Melanesia | Too Clever | 91K | |
| Country in Polynesia. Capital: Funafuti. | Polynesia | Too Clever | 74K | |
| Country in Melanesia. Capital: Honiara. | Melanesia | Too Clever | 50K |
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Questions about countries in Oceania
How many countries are in Oceania?
RareList lists 14 countries in Oceania: all of them UN member states. We follow the UN M49 regions; other lists may count a few border countries differently.
What are the best-known countries in Oceania?
The most searched are Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa and Palau.
Which country in Oceania is the least searched?
Solomon Islands, with about 50K US searches a month. Country in Melanesia. Capital: Honiara.
Which letters do countries in Oceania start with?
M, N, P, S and T are tied as the most common first letters, with 2 countries each. No country in Oceania starts with B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, L, O, Q, R, U, W, X, Y and Z.
The list is the 193 member states of the United Nations plus its two observer states, the Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine. Territories whose status is disputed, such as Kosovo and Taiwan, and dependent territories, such as Greenland and Puerto Rico, are not included. Continents follow the UN M49 regions, with the Americas split into North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America.