Australasia is the region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand and the neighboring islands of the southwestern Pacific, sometimes extended to include New Guinea. Distinguished from the broader term Oceania by its narrower focus on Australia and New Zealand as a shared cultural and geopolitical unit, the term reflects the two countries' close historical, economic and strategic ties as former British colonies.
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Which places does Australasia include?
It always includes Australia and New Zealand and often New Guinea.
The extent of Australasia is ambiguous and depends on the definition used. It always includes Australia and New Zealand, and often also includes New Guinea. In its broadest sense it may include the entire Malay Archipelago, also called Nusantara.
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1. Australasia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics table, Australasia (total) row, Area column
8,418,763
Demographics table, Australasia (total) row, Population column (2021)
42,836,966
Introduction
In its broadest sense, it may include the entire Malay Archipelago (Nusantara).
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Australasia is a geographical subregion of Oceania with ambiguous extents.
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