How many countries are there in Australia and Oceania?

There are 14 independent countries and 12 dependent overseas territories. The largest sovereign state is Australia, occupying about 86% of the region's total area. The smallest independent country is Nauru, which is so tiny that you need less than an hour to drive around it. read more

List of countries in Australia and Oceania The smallest continent in the world, called Australia and Oceania, is surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific Oceans. read more

From the late 1970s, there was a significant increase in immigration from Asian and other non-European countries, making Australia a multicultural country. Sydney is the most multicultural city in Oceania, having more than 250 different languages spoken with about 40 percent of residents speaking a language other than English at home. read more