OCEANIA.

A fifth division of the globe, comprising island groups and the large islands of the Pacific. The divisions are Australasia, Malaysia and Polynesia.

Australasia extends from equator to 47° south latitude, and from 112° to about 170° east longitude. It includes Australia, Papua, New Zealand and Tasmania.

Malaysia comprises the islands and groups lying just off the coast of Southeastern Asia, and contains the large islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Celebes, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.

Polynesia includes Islands and island groups between Philippines and 100° west longitude. Among the most important groups are Caroline, Feejee, Friendly, Gilbert, Hawaiian, Marshall and Society Islands.

Area Sq.
Miles. 		Pop. Capital. Pop.
New South Wales 316,320 840,614 Sydney 220,427
New Zealand 105,342 532,000 Wellington 20,563
Queensland 668,224 36,695 Brisbane 36,109
South Australia 903,690 293,509 Adelaide 38,479
Tasmania 26,375 122,479 Hobart 21,118
Victoria 87,884 915,948 Melbourne 291,464
West Australia 975,920 29,708 Perth 5,044
Total Australasia 3,083,755 2,770,953
Hawaiian Islands 6,667 57,985 Honolulu 7,000
Borneo 12,745 2,183,974

Brunai
Banjarmasin
 20,000
30,000
Celebes 71,791 2,000,000 Macassar 20,000
Java 50,848 20,259,450 Batavia 99,109
Mindanao 36,000 732,802 Selangan 10,000
Luzon 37,505 4,450,191 Manila 160,000
Sumatra 177,000 3,000,000

Acheen
Padang
 45,000
10,000

AUSTRALASIA.—Crop Production, 1882.

Wheat 81,763,098 bu. Other cereals 889,789 bu.
Oats 16,430,205 " Potatoes 346,834 tons.
Barley 1,928,595 " Hay 862,602 "
Maize 5,611,903 " Wine 1,496,175 gals.
Gold produced 1881 $30,510,709
Coin and bullion exported 1882 38,480,960
Aggregate imports, 1882 310,698,578
Aggregate exports, 1882 246,407,125

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.—Exports, 1881.

Coffee $959,346 Liquid Indigo $8,256
Cordage 137,031 Rice 7,791
Hemp 8,889,872 Sugar 12,403,993
Indigo 138,958 Sapan-wood 58,230