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Oceania

//ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə// name

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  1. 1
    A continent or continental region composed of many island groups (principally divided as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia) plus Australasia, located between Asia, Antarctica and the Americas.

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From French Océanie, coined circa 1812 by geographer Conrad Malte-Brun, from océan (“ocean”) + -ie, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós, “Oceanus”). By surface analysis, ocean + -ia.

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