IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

THE MOST BENEFICIENT THE MOST MERCIFUL

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OCEANIA

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 INTRO

 Oceania is a geographical region that incl

 Australia
 Newzealand
 Hawaii
 Papa New Guineaa
 Fiji
 It has a population of over 41 Mn

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 AIM

To acquaint with Oceania Continent and analyze its geopolitical significance

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 SEQ

Hist

Geography

Geopolitical Significance

Analysis

Concl

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HIST

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 HIST BKGR

 History of Oceania includes the history of Australia, New eland, Hawaii, Papua
New Guinea, Fiji Marshall islands & other Pacific island nations
 Oceania was first inhabited 7000 to 3000 years ago
 Oceania was first explored by Europeans from 1512 to 1526. British established
colonies in Australia in 1788. New Zealand and Fiji became British colony in 1840
and 1872 respectively which kept on expanding till Western Pacific territories until
1916
 Other European nations also established their colonies in the area invariably
during the same era

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EUROPEAN COLONIZATION (16 - 19 CENTURY)

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 PRESENT ENVIRONMENT

PAPA NEW GUINEA FIJI

MARSHALL
ISLANDS

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GEOGRAPHY

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 GEOGRAPHY

 Area: 8525989 sq. km

 Population: 41,570,842
 Countries: There are total fifteen countries including small island having
population of few thousands. Major countries are:
 Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea
 Marshall Islands

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 GEOGRAPHY

• Languages: Approx 30 languages (Officially Identified)

– Other languages incl English, French, Indonesian and Hindi
• Oceans and Seas: Bounded in the North by North Pacific Ocean, East by South
Pacific Ocean & in the west by Indian Ocean
• Climate: Diverse climatic atmosphere. Australia's Northern coast is tropical
whereas southern region has a Mediterranean climate and interior area is desert.
Whereas on the other hand New Zealand on the continent is exposed to the
Western winds and has milder climate than the Australia. The other islands that is
Papua New Guinean etc. are lying on equatorial region and almost weather
remains tropical

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 GEOPOLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

 Pacific ocean and Oceania remained major naval conflict between rival powers
i.e US Japan Germany Britain
 After the WW2 remained under the influence of US who has carried out over 67
nuclear tests in the Pacific region from 1948 - 1958
 US became protector of Marshall islands till 2023
 With the rise of Chinese as a superpower in the world politics the balance is now
changing from US to China in region.
 Chinese efforts to secure their energy sup routes in Pacific ocean have started to
inc their influence in Oceania and has started investing in the smaller ctys of
Oceania which has created pol imbalance in the region
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 GEOPOLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

 US as a counter measure has started with a new concept of Indian Pacific

security in which she has incl India New Zealand Australia and Japan
 Chinese have moved with the concept of Belt and Road initiative and have
started giving economic aid to Papua New Guinea and Marshall islands etc.
 It has also established naval bases in area

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 ANALYSIS

 India being the adversary of PAKISTAN always looks for an opportunity to

damage the Pakistan's military might especially in the emerging geopolitical
situation
 Australia who has always been sided with Pakistan in the Ocean in the India
ocean against the Indian hegemony may not be able to make an alliance with
Pakistan under the new US concept of Indian Pacific security against China
 South Asian countries especially Pakistan cannot be bypassed and us and its
allies may pressurize Pakistan against China which will be a walk on tight
rope by Pakistan

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 CONCL

 Although Oceania geopolitical situation may not be immediately and directly

affecting Pakistan however involvement of India under present situation in
Oceania has compelled Pakistan to keep a close watch on geopolitical situation
in Oceania to safeguard its interests in the region in any future conflict between
us and china in the region

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THANK YOU

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