Capitals of Australia and Oceania
|
Country |
Capital |
|
American Samoa |
Pago Pago |
|
Australia |
Canberra |
|
Christmas Island |
Flying Fish Cove |
|
Cocos Islands |
West Island |
|
Cook Islands |
Avarua |
|
Fiji |
Suva |
|
French Polynesia |
Papeete |
|
Guam |
Hagatna |
|
Kiribati |
South Tarawa |
|
Marshall Islands |
Majuro |
|
Micronesia |
Palikir |
|
Nauru |
Yaren |
|
New Caledonia |
Noumea |
|
New Zealand |
Wellington |
|
Niue |
Alofi |
|
Norfolk Island |
Kingston |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
Saipan |
|
Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby |
|
Palau |
Koror |
|
Pitcairn Island |
Adamstown |
|
Samoa |
Apia |
|
Solomon Islands |
Honiara |
|
Tonga |
Nuku’alofa |
|
Tuvalu |
Funafuti |
|
Tokelau |
Nukunonu |
|
Vanuatu |
Port-Vila |
|
Virgin Islands ( British) |
Road town |
|
Virgin Islands ( USA) |
Charlotte Amalie |
|
Walls and Futuna |
Mata-Utu |
Some of the interesting facts about the country and its respective capitals are as follows:-
- It was a planned city that was separate from the Australian state
- On an overall basis, it is one of the eighth largest city
- This capital city comprises national movements, government institutions, and such
- This capital acts as host to the numerous international as well as corporations agencies headquarters
- It also acts as the center host of performance and arts entertainment
Kiribati- South Tarawa
- Most of the country's government is located in South Tarawa
- It also acts as an active hub of the airport, a major fraction of enterprises, and such
Marshall Islands- Majuro
- Here, DUD or Delap-Uliga-Djarrit is termed as the main population center of the country
- Some of the other sectors that this capital comprises are the shopping district, port, the international airport as well as several other hotels
Micronesia- Palikir
- Palikir became the capital of the country in the year 1989
- The common and official language of the capital is English
- The sole basis of the economy of the capital is both agricultural as well as plantation crops
Nauru- Yaren
- Although this country does not have any official capital, it was declared by the United Nations that Yaren will be the main district
- Nauruan as well as English is termed to be the official language of this region
New Zealand- Wellington
- Some of the sectors that the country acts as a host to are both the cultural as well as governmental institutions
- Some of the common and famous mainstays of the economy are the so-called shipping, government as well as tourism
Palau- Ngerulmud
- In 2006, Ngerulmud became the capital of Palau
- There are about 271 people in this capital
Papua New Guinea- Port Moresby
- There has been a rapid growth in the capital in these recent years
- The economic growth resulted in offices, shopping, housing as well as some other commercial facilities
Samoa- Apia
- Apia has the largest port that has ever existed in Samoa
- Besides this, the capital has the National University of Samoa, the only university
Solomon Islands- Honiara
- In terms of population, the capital has around 85,000 people
- Some of the constituents of the capital are institutions, several universities as well as parliament
Tonga- Nuku’alofa
- It lies 10 feet above the seal level
- The capital is composed of businesses as well as markets
Tuvalu- Funafuti
- There are times when both the Funafuti as well as Vaiaku that are the two islets in the atoll are termed the capital of the country
- However, Funafuti is the official capital of Tuvalu
Vanuatu- Port Vila
- Some of the chief industries of the region are fishing, tourism as well as agriculture
- Port Vila has been acting as one of the chief economies of the country as Vanuatu is a tax haven
Thus, the above is everything that was there to know about the countries as well as the respective capital of Australia and Oceania.