Is Australia Referred to as Oceania?

**No—Australia is a country; Oceania is a geographic region.**

Oceania includes:

• Australasia: Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea (Papua New Guinea + Indonesian Papua)
• Melanesia: Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, etc.
• Micronesia: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, FSM, Nauru, Palau, etc.
• Polynesia: Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, etc.

Australia ≠ Oceania.** Australia is the **largest landmass and dominant economy** in Oceania, but the region encompasses **14 sovereign states + territories** across the Pacific.

Confusion arises because:

• Sports: "Oceania" confederations (FIFA OFC, World Rugby Oceania)
• UN: "Oceania" regional group
• Colloquial shorthand (imprecise)

Correct: **Australia is a country *in* Oceania.**