About 2,400km northeast of New Zealand is Niue, which is surrounded by a triangle consisting of Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tonga. This is an island where most of the inhabitants are of Polynesian origin and which is usually called “The Rock” which refers to the island’s traditional name “Rock […]
Oceania
Today, Brisbane is a curious mixture of modern metropolis and colonial tropical city. The architecture of the city combines the spiers of Victorian churches with palm trees planted in front of skyscrapers of bluish glass, surrounded by vast parks. The special atmosphere of an ultra-modern metropolis and a pleasant climate […]
The structure The World Bank, which consists of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Fund (IDA), is part of the World Bank Group. This also includes IFC (International Financing Company), Miga (International Investment Guarantee Agency) and ICCID (International Center for Investment Conflict). According to Abbreviationfinder, […]
Turquoise blue lagoons, clear water, spectacular sunsets and Polynesian delicacies. Luxury and sun will be sought for Tahiti. Although the journey is long and expensive, the islands offer just the kind of dream vacation that many dream of. The unhurriedness and the relaxed lifestyle of the Tahitians will catch on […]
Yearbook 2002 Vanuatu. In the May 2 election, the ruling party VP (Vanuaaku Pati) received 14 seats in parliament and the UMP (Union of Moderate Parties) 15. Although the opposition party became the largest, the parties agreed that Edward Natapei (VP) would remain as prime minister. According to Countryaah website, […]
Yearbook 2002 Tuvalu. In August, Parliament elected former finance minister Saufatu Sopoanga as new prime minister. The nomination was preceded by parliamentary elections where 9 of the 15 members were re-elected. According to Countryaah website, national day of Tuvalu is every October 1. The government is considering suing the United […]
Yearbook 2002 Tonga. In the March 7 elections, the Human Rights and Democracy Movement (HRDM) received five of the nine elected seats in Parliament. According to Countryaah website, national day of Tonga is every June 4. The rest of the 30 members are appointed by King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV and […]
Yearbook 2002 Solomon Islands. According to Countryaah website, national day of Solomon Islands is every July 7. The country was severely affected by unemployment, poverty and crime in the wake of the civil war. Despite the conclusion of the peace agreement at the end of 2000, large quantities of weapons […]
Yearbook 2002 Samoa. In June, Samoa celebrated the 40th anniversary of the country’s independence. According to Countryaah website, national day of Samoa is every June 1. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Helen Clark attended a ceremony in the capital, Apia, and made an official apology for abuses committed under New Zealand’s […]
Yearbook 2002 Papua New Guinea. As the year began, tribal battles continued in the southern Highlands province. Up to February more than 120 people were killed and several hundred were injured. Villages were burned down and the area was haunted by a crime wave. According to Countryaah website, national day […]
Yearbook 2002 Palau. New tough legislation to counter illegal fishing on Palau’s waters was introduced in the spring. According to Countryaah website, national day of Palau1 is every October. Foreign fishing vessels that violate the law are liable to a fine of up to one million dollars. A local airline, […]
Yearbook 2002 New Zealand. The alliance, which was part of a government coalition along with Labor, split during the spring. The reason was disagreements over the government’s 2001 decision to offer the United States support in its war on terrorism. According to Countryaah website, national day of New Zealand is […]
Yearbook 2002 Nauru. In July, the government changed course in China. According to Countryaah website, national day of Nauru is every January 31. Diplomatic relations were established with China at the same time as the 22-year-old relations with Taiwan were broken. Taiwan called the policy “dollar diplomacy” because China promised […]
Yearbook 2002 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Island state of Oceania, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The demographic trend (107,008 residents at the 2000 census ; about 110,000 according to a 2005 estimate) appears to be characterized by a high natural increase (the birth and death rates were respectively 24.68 ‰ […]
Yearbook 2002 Marshall Islands. A dispute arose with the United States in the negotiations for an extension of the countries’ Compact of Free Association agreement, which expires in 2003. The Marshall Islands, hard hit by the US nuclear test and whose economy is largely funded by the Great Power, requires […]
Yearbook 2002 Kiribati. According to Countryaah website, national day of Kiribati is every July 12. The parliamentary elections were a defeat for the Maneaban Te Mauri ruling party. To win a mandate requires at least half of the votes in a constituency. Only 13 of the 40 members could be […]
Yearbook 2002 Fiji. In February, George Speight, who led a coup in Fiji in the spring of 2000, was sentenced to death for treason. Just a few hours later, the sentence was converted to life imprisonment. According to Countryaah website, national day of Fiji is every October 10. Speight had […]
Yearbook 2002 Australia. The Australian government’s policy of blocking asylum seekers continued to attract criticism, including from the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. The criticism was particularly true of the harsh conditions in the camps in Curtin and Woomera located in inaccessible desert areas. Attention was also drawn to the fact […]
Oceania (Prehistory & History – Colonial Time) Oceania’s position in relation to the world’s economic and political centers was a major reason why direct colonization took place relatively late. In New Zealand, colonial rule was officially established in 1840, but in New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) only in 1906. Spain, Britain, […]