What is "oceania"

Oceania \Oceania\ prop. n. A large group of islands in the south Pacific sometimes including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.

Syn: Oceanica.

"southern Pacific island and Australia, conceived as a continent," 1849, Modern Latin, from French Océanie (c.1812). Apparently coined by Danish geographer Conrad Malte-Brun (1755-1826). Earlier in English as Oceanica (1832). Oceania was the name of one of the superstates in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four." Oceanea, name of James Harrington's 17c. ideal state, later was applied to the British empire.

Oceania ( or ), also known as Oceanica, is a region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to, more broadly, the entire insular region between Southeast Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.

The term is often used more specifically to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate islands or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia) or the Pacific ecozone (Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia, excluding both New Zealand and mainland New Guinea).

Oceania is the geographical region comprising the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Australia, and the Malay Archipelago.

Oceania may also refer to:

• Oceania – Jaz Coleman and Hinewehi Mohi album, which went on to achieve double platinum sales in New Zealand
• Oceania – The Smashing Pumpkins album, 2012
• Oceania (Goanna album), 1985
• One of the fictional nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four, in George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four
• "Oceania", a song by Gowan from his eponymous 1982 album
• "Oceania", a song by Pat Metheny Group from the album Quartet
• "Oceania" (song), a song by Björk, from her album Medúlla, performed at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Oceania (journal), an Australian academic publication founded in 1930
• Oceania Cruises, a U.S. based luxury cruise line
• MS Oceania, an Italian Line passenger ship, built 1932, sunk 1941
• RV Oceania, a tall ship and research vessel owned by the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Metro Oceanía, a station on the Mexico City Metro
• Oceania (board game), a board game for one or two players

"Oceania" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer Björk for her sixth studio album Medúlla. It was written and produced by Björk, with additional writing by Sjón and production by Mark Bell. The song was written by the singer specially for the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, after a request by the International Olympic Committee. "Oceania" was released as a promotional single in 2004, by One Little Indian Records. The song was written at the ocean's point of view, from which the singer believes all life emerged, and details the human's evolution, whilst accompanied by a choir. "Oceania" was generally well received by music critics, who believed it was the best track from Medúlla, although some thought it was not the best choice for a promotional release.

The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Lynn Fox, features Björk as "Mother Oceania", whilst being jewel-encrusted in dark watery depths, with a colourful sunset and swirling floral creatures above her. A remix of the song, featuring additional lyrics and vocals by Kelis on her point of view of the continents, was featured as a B-side to the " Who Is It" single. A piano version also appeared on the DVD single, and was assisted in its creation by Nico Muhly. The song was premiered during Björk's performance on the Summer Olympics ceremony, and was later included on the setlist of the Volta Tour (2007–08). At the 47th Grammy Awards in 2005, it was nominated in the category of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Cover versions of "Oceania" were done six times, while it was sampled once.

Oceania is a board game by Klaus Teuber, published by Mayfair Games. It is a simpler version of Entdecker, and is played with one or two players. The solitaire version's objective is completely different from the two player version's.

Oceania is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on June 19, 2012 through EMI, Reprise Records and Martha's Music. Produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, the album is part of the band's ongoing 44-song box set, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. As of September 2012, Oceania has sold over 102,000 copies in the US.

A live performance of the album, Oceania: Live in NYC, was released on September 24, 2013.

Oceania is the second full-length album by Australian folk-rock band Goanna. It was not a commercial success.

Oceania is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1930. It covers social and cultural anthropology of the peoples of Oceania, including Australia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, and Southeast Asia. The journal publishes research papers as well as review articles, correspondence, and shorter comments.

Occasionally, a special issue is devoted to a single topic, comprising thematically connected collections of papers prepared by a guest editor.

The journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell and the editors-in-chief are Jadran Mimica ( University of Sydney) and Nancy Williams ( University of Queensland). Past editors include Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, Adolphus Peter Elkin and Raymond Firth.