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1、25showLanguages28 OfficialshowTime ZonesUTC+8（Australian Western Standard Time） toUTC-6（Easter Island） （West to East）Largest CitiesSydneyMelbourneBrisbanePerthAucklandGeographic Oceania地理Oceania, is located the Pacific Ocean north west and south, in the equator north and south general sea areas. Eas

2、tern part its narrow sense scope is refers to the Polynesia, the middle Micronesia and the western beautiful Raney west Asia three big archipelagoes. The generalized scope is refers besides the above three big archipelagoes, but also includes Australian, New Zealand and the New guinea island （irian）

3、 and so on. 大洋洲位于太平洋西南部和南部的赤道南北广大海域中。在亚洲和南极洲之间，西邻印度洋，东临太平洋，并与南北美洲遥遥相对。其狭义的范围是指东部的波利尼西亚、中部的密克罗尼西亚和西部的美拉尼西亚三大岛群。The Oceanian land total area 8.97 million square kilometers, approximately compose approximately the Earth land total area 6%, is in the world a smallest continent. 大洋洲陆地总面积约897万平方千米。Oceania

4、 has 13 independent countries, other several areas for countrys and so on America, England and France are. Divides in the geography into Australia, New Zealand, New guinea, the beautiful Raney west Asia, Micronesia and the Polynesia six areas.大洋洲有14个独立国家，其余十几个地区尚在美、英、法等国的管辖之下。在地理上划分为澳大利亚、新西兰、新几内亚、美拉

5、尼西亚、密克罗尼西亚和波利尼西亚六区。Religion起源Religion in Oceania remains dominated demographically byChristianity. Traditional religions are oftenanimistand prevalent among traditional tribes is the belief in evil spirits （masalaiinTok Pisin）, which are blamed for poisoning people, causing calamity and death. In re

6、cent Australian and New Zealand censuses, large proportions of the population say they belong to No religion （which includes humanism, atheism, agnosticism, and rationalism）. InTonga, everyday life is heavily influenced byPolynesiantraditions and especially by the Christian faith. TheBah House of Wo

7、rshipin Tiapapata,Samoais one of seven designations administered in theBahai faith.Arts of OceaniaOceanic artrefers to the creative works made by the native peoples of thePacific IslandsandAustralia, including areas as far apart asHawaiiEaster Island. Specifically it refers to the works of the two g

8、roups of people that settled the area, though during two different periods. They would in time however, come to interact and together reach even more remote islands. The area is often broken down into four separate regions:Polynesia,Micronesia, Australia, andMelanesia. The former two share a common

9、ancestral culture of theLapita, while the latter two comprise settlers of the first wave of people into the area. All of the regions in later times would be greatly affected by Western influence and colonization. In more recent times, the people ofOceaniahave found a greater appreciation of their re

10、gions artistic heritage.The artistic creations of these people varies greatly throughout the cultures and regions. The subject matter typically carries themes of fertility or the supernatural. Art such as masks were used in religious ceremonies or social rituals.Petroglyphs,Tattooing, painting, wood

11、 carving, stone carving and textile work are other common art forms. MoaiatRano Raraku,Rapa Nui（Easter Island） Birdmen （Tangata manu） paintings in a cave at the foot ofRano Kau,Rapa Nui（Easter island）.Festival of Pacific ArtsTheFestival of Pacific Arts, orPacific Arts Festival, is a traveling festiv

12、al hosted every four years by a different country inOceania map）. It was conceived by theSecretariat of the Pacific Community（former South Pacific Commission）as a means to stem erosion of traditional cultural practices by sharing and exchanging culture at each festival. The major theme of the festiv

13、al is traditional song and dance. The 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts was hosted byAmerican Samoafrom 20 July to 2 August 2008; it was the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts.Economy of Oceaniaeconomy of Oceaniacomprises more than 14separate countries and their associated economies.On a total scale the regi

14、on has approximately 34,700,201inhabitants who are spread among 30,000 islandsin theSouth Pacificbordered betweenAsiaand theAmericas. This region has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets ofAustralia（1st） andNew Zealand（2nd） boasting parity w

15、ith much ofWestern Europe, to the much less developed economies that belong to many of their island neighbours.SportPacific GamesPacific Games（formerly known as the South Pacific Games） is a multi-sport event, much like the Olympics, （albeit on a much smaller scale）, with participation exclusively f

16、rom countries around the Pacific. It is held every four years and began in 1963.Rugby LeagueRugby leagueis a popular sport throughout Oceania, and is the national sport of Papua New Guinea25（the second most populous country in Oceania after Australia） and is very popular in Australia26and attracts s

17、ignificant attention across New Zealand and thePacific Islands.Rugby Union业余英式橄榄球 Fiji playing the Cook Islands atseven-a-side rugbyRugby unionis one of the regions most prominent sports. Rugby union being the national sport of New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga. Fijis sevens teamis one of the most

18、successful in the world, as isNew Zealands.Cricket Fans welcome to the Australian team after winning2007 Cricket World CupCricketis a popular summer sport in Australia and New Zealand.Cricket is culturally a significant sport for summer in Oceania. TheBoxing Day Testis very popular in Australia, conducted every year on 26 December at theMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. Countries in OceaniaAustralia澳大利亚New Zealand纽西兰The Independent State of Papua New Guinea巴布亚新几内亚Fiji斐济 The Kingdom of Tonga汤加AND SO ON