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<b>Oceania</b> is a term used to refer to [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and the islands of the South [[Pacific Ocean]], including [[Hawaii]] and [[Polynesia]].
In a narrow sense, <b>Oceania</b> is a term used to refer to [[Polynesia]], [[Melanesia]] and [[Micronesia]] as a whole. In a wider sense [[Australia]] is also counted as forming part of Oceania.


See also [[History of Oceania]]
See also [[History of Oceania]]

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In a narrow sense, Oceania is a term used to refer to Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia as a whole. In a wider sense Australia is also counted as forming part of Oceania.

See also History of Oceania