Oceania Flashcards
What is the population of Oceania like
It’s population is growing rapidly due to the young population and its density is varied among the islands
What is Oceania’s most populous country
Papua New Guinea with about 5.6 million people
What is special about the Nauru island
It has the highest population densities with 1000 and 100 people living in 435 m²
What is a big problem in Oceania silence
Due to the small land areas overcrowding is a big problem which resulted in pacific islanders migrating to other parts of the world
What is the largest urban city in Oceania
Port Moresby and the capital of Papua New Guinea
Where do most people in Oceania live
Most of the pacific islanders live in small rural villages
What are the three largest ethnic groups of Oceania
Melanesians
Micronesians
Polynesians
How many languages are spoken in Oceania in total and in Papua New Guinea alone
1200 languages in Oceania
700 languages in Papua New Guinea
What is the most Spoken language in Papua New Guinea
Pidgin which is a language formed by combining parts of several different languages
How is European descent represented in Oceania’s population
There are very small populations of European dissent in Oceania the largest group is in the French Polynesia were Europeans make him more than 1/3 of the population
How are traditional houses in Oceano
They have thatched or 10 roofs that are held up by posts and they have open sides that allow cooling ocean breeze to circulates
Blinds for their homes are made of coconut palm leaves
Samoan Fale
Homes that have open sides to allow cooling ocean breeze to circulate
Taro
A plant that grows a flashy bulb that pacific islanders Maa Sh into a paste called poi
What does Oceania’s diet consist of
Fish
Pork
Yum
Bread fruit and fruits
What are popular sports in Oceania
Swimming surfing and scuba diving in the ocean and exploring the areas many colorful coral reefs
