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− | + | The Pacific region includes 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean and includes [[Australia]], [[New Zealnd]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and 26 smaller island states and territories. The total population is about 35 million, and two-thirds of these people live in Australia. The majority of people are of European descent, however there are significant numbers of Melanesian, Polynesian and Asian people. The majority of people throughout the Pacific region are Christians, predominantly [[Protestant]] or [[Roman Catholic]], although there is an increasing number of non-religious people in the wealthy countries of Australia and New Zealand. | |
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+ | The Pacific region includes 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean and includes [[Australia]], [[New Zealnd]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and 26 smaller island states and territories. The total population is about 35 million, and two-thirds of these people live in Australia. The majority of people are of European descent, however there are significant numbers of Melanesian, Polynesian and Asian people. The majority of people throughout the Pacific region are Christians, predominantly [[Protestant]] or [[Roman Catholic]], although there is an increasing number of non-religious people in the wealthy countries of Australia and New Zealand. | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 19 June 2007
Synopsis
The Pacific region includes 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean and includes Australia, New Zealnd, Papua New Guinea and 26 smaller island states and territories. The total population is about 35 million, and two-thirds of these people live in Australia. The majority of people are of European descent, however there are significant numbers of Melanesian, Polynesian and Asian people. The majority of people throughout the Pacific region are Christians, predominantly Protestant or Roman Catholic, although there is an increasing number of non-religious people in the wealthy countries of Australia and New Zealand.
Contents
Related topics
- Regions - American Samoa | Australia | Christmas Island | Cocos Island | Cook Isalnds | Fiji | French Polynesia | Guam | Johnston Island | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Midway Islands | Nauru | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Niue | Norfolk Island | Northern Mariana Island | Palau | Papua New Guinea | Pitcairn Islands | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Tokelau Islands | Tonga | Tuvalu | Vanuatu | Wallis and Futuna Islands
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Pacific (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
For related quotations see Pacific (quotes)
Main article
The Pacific region includes 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean and includes Australia, New Zealnd, Papua New Guinea and 26 smaller island states and territories. The total population is about 35 million, and two-thirds of these people live in Australia. The majority of people are of European descent, however there are significant numbers of Melanesian, Polynesian and Asian people. The majority of people throughout the Pacific region are Christians, predominantly Protestant or Roman Catholic, although there is an increasing number of non-religious people in the wealthy countries of Australia and New Zealand.
History
Geography
Peoples
Economy
Politics
Religion
Links
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