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Oceania Region

Oceania Region. Introduction. What is Oceania?. Map of the Region. “Cultural Area”. Oceania is a cultural area, not a continent! Australia There are 10 of these “cultural areas” in the world Classified by “unifying civilization”

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Oceania Region

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  1. Oceania Region Introduction

  2. What is Oceania?

  3. Map of the Region

  4. “Cultural Area” • Oceania is a cultural area, not a continent! • Australia • There are 10 of these “cultural areas” in the world • Classified by “unifying civilization” • which provides a common cultural foundation throughout the region

  5. Islands • Pacific Islands • Three main types (atoll, volcanic, continental) • Elevation • Low lying areas • Coral Islands • Midway • Very important during World War II • Military Bases • Many have sparse population, if even inhabited • Many challenges! • Indigenous cultures • Colonization • Larger islands (Australia, New Zealand) • Smaller islands are less developed and combine resources and governments to form “confederations”

  6. Population • Less than one percent of the world’s population • 7/10 people live in urban areas • 9/10 in Australia and New Zealand live in cities • Less than half live in cities in Polynesia and Melanesia • 4/5 people in Oceania are Christians • 2/3 are Protestant • 1/3 are Roman Catholics • Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism • 1/10 practice no religion • Smaller percentage practice traditional religions

  7. Wildlife

  8. Resources • Fishing Industry • Metals • Gases • Zinc • Phosphate • Krypton • Textiles

  9. Fish • Cod • Orange Roughy • Squid • Mackerel • Tuna • Mahimahi • Shark

  10. Farming/Crops • Depends on the island! • Fish • Wild / Native Fruits • Copra • Dairy foods (New Zealand) • Processed foods • Subsistence Farming • Grow for families, not to sell • No excess food

  11. Trade Winds • Natural Disasters • Typhoon • Tsunami • Monsoons

  12. Ocean Currents

  13. Ocean Currents

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