It runs from Southeast Asia through the Pacific Ocean to America, therefore the majority of its countries are found in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the other Pacific island nations). It is divided into four areas by geographic location and the inhabitant’s physical and cultural characteristics: Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
Surface Area: 8,505,070 km2.
Population: 32,600,000 inhabitants.
Density: 3.8 inhabitants per km2.
Countries: 35 countries: Independent 14; semi-independent 1 and dependent 20.
