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12 countries in Oceania.
Continent
Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Oceania. Westminster-style system with compulsory voting and strong states.
island sovereign state in Oceania
island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean
country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean
Parliamentary republic in Micronesia and the world's third-smallest country by area. With a population of around 10,000, Nauru has no formal political parties — government is shaped by shifting alliances between independent MPs. The president is elected by parliament and serves as both head of state and head of government. Nauru experienced 17 changes of government between 1989 and 2003. Its economy shifted from phosphate-boom wealth to post-depletion dependency on Australian aid, offshore asylum processing contracts, and fishing license revenues.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
island sovereign state in Oceania
country in Oceania
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
island sovereign state in Oceania
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
country in Oceania
