The National Flags of Countries and Nations in Australia/Oceania The national flag is a symbol or emblem of a country, and therefor it represents a country. Each country in the world has its own combination of colors, shapes and symbols, but conventionally almost all national flags are rectangular.List of countries in Asia and Oceania by Human Development Index Rank Nation Human Development Index (HDI) Region World HDI value (2021) Change in HDI value 2020-21 Very High Human Development 1 4 Hong Kong, China (SAR) 0.952 0.003 2 5 Australia: 0.951 0.004 3 12 Singapore: 0.939 4 13 New Zealand: 0.937 0.001 5 19 Japan: 0.925 0.002 5 19
There are 14 Independent countries and 12 dependent overseas territories, the largest independent country is Australia, which occupies around 86% of the total area and the smallest country is Nauru. The Continent was once a part of Antarctica however around 96 million years ago, it drifted north.
Countries of Oceania. Oceania spans over 8,525,989 km² (3,291,902 mi²) and is home to about 42.9 million people. There are a total of 14 U.N.-recognized countries in Oceania/Australia, all of which are island countries. Oceania's largest countries are Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand. Australia; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands The world region of Oceania covers an area of 8,525,989 square km. 40 million people live in Oceania which makes it the second least populated continent (if Oceania is regarded as a continent). Oceania's countries range from highly developed ones like New Zealand and Australia to those struggling to strengthen their economies like Tuvalu and