OCEANIA
	American Samoa
Formal Name:   Capital: Pago Pago Other Major Cities:   Population: 51,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: samoanet.com
	Australia
Formal Name: Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra (pronounced Canbra) Other Major Cities: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth Population: 18 million Life Expectancy:   Religion: Roman Catholic 26%, Anglican 26%, Other Christian 24% Government:   Language(s): English Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Australian dollar Per Capita: $17,980 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: australia.com aussienet.com/travel
	Baker Island
Formal Name: Baker & Howland Islands   Capital:   Other Major Cities:   Population: None- over 1 million birds Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: The U.S. became interested in these coral islands due to their rich guano deposits which were spent by 1891. The islands were inhabited again from 1936-45 for trans-pacific flights. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Cook Islands
Formal Name: Cook Islands Capital: Avarua Other Major Cities:   Population: 19,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: Territory of free association with New Zealand Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: cook-islands.com
	Fiji
Formal Name: Republic of Fiji Capital: Suva Other Major Cities: Nadi (location of most international flights) Population: 800,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government:   Language(s): English, Fijian Hello Bula! Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:  Fiji dollar Per Capita: $2,320 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: BulaFiji.com Fijiguide.com
	French Polynesia
Formal Name: French Polynesia Capital: Papeete Other Major Cities:   Population: 211,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: French overseas possession Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites:
	Guam
Formal Name: Guam   Capital: Agana Other Major Cities:   Population: 144,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:  Both Guam and Puerto Rico has representatives to the U.S. congress although they are territories and not official States. Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites: visitguam.org
	Jarvis Island
Formal Name: Jarvis Island   Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: None Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Only 2 miles long, this island remains uninhabited except for scientific experiments. Mainly a home for birds. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Johnston Atoll
Formal Name: Johnston Atoll   Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: 327 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: US Government uses it for a military base, used for chemical depository Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Kiribati
Formal Name: Republic of Kiribati   Capital: Bairiki Other Major Cities:   Population: 77,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Roman Catholic 53%, Protestant 41%, Government:   Language(s): English Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Australian dollar Per Capita: $730 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Marshall Islands
Formal Name: Republic of the Marshall Islands Capital: Majuro Other Major Cities:   Population: 52,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government:   Language(s): English, Marshallese Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: US dollar Per Capita: $1680 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites:
	Micronesia
Formal Name: Federated States of Micronesia   Capital: Palikir Other Major Cities:   Population: 107,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 48% Government:   Language(s): English Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: US dollar Per Capita: $1890 20th Century Recap: originally a UN Trust territory of the Pacific Islands, internal sovereignty with free association with the US was granted in 1986 and the Trust was dissolved in 1990. The islands continue to receive aid from the US. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites: visit-fsm.org destmic.com
	Midway Islands
Formal Name:     Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: 453 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: Limited to US military and families, mainly naval airbase and wildlife refuge Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Claimed after World War II by the U.S., these islands were the setting of massive fighting between the Japanese and American forces Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Nauru
Formal Name: The Republic of Nauru   Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: 10,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government:   Language(s): Nauruan Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Australian dollar Per Capita: $8070 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	New Caledonia
Formal Name:   Capital: Noumea Other Major Cities:   Population: 179,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: Overseen by the French Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: Noumea.com
	New Zealand
Formal Name: The Dominion of New Zealand Capital: Wellington Other Major Cities: Auckland, Queenstown, Dunedin, Christchurch Population: 3.6 million Life Expectancy:   Religion: Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Government:   Language(s): English, Maori (unofficial) Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: New Zealand dollar Per Capita: $13,190 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: tourisminfo.govt.nz nztb.govt.nz purenz.com
	Niue
Formal Name: Niue Capital: Alofi Other Major Cities:   Population: 2,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: territory of free association with New Zealand Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: NiueIsland.com
	Norfolk Island
Formal Name: Norfolk Island Capital: Kingstown Other Major Cities:   Population: 2367 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: Australian external territory Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites:
	Northern Mariana Islands
Formal Name: Northern Mariana Islands Capital: Saipan Other Major Cities:   Population: 47,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: Commonwealth territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Formerly a UN Trust territory which opted for links with the US instead of independence in 1987. Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Palau
Formal Name: Palau Capital: Koror Other Major Cities:   Population: 16,200 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Roman Catholic 41%, Protestant 25%, Seventh Day Adventist 2%, Traditional 27% Government:   Language(s): No official language Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: US dollar Per Capita: $5000 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites:
	Palmyra Atoll
Formal Name: Palmyra Atoll   Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: None Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Administered by the US since 1898 and privately owned, it is currently leased to a Hawaiian developer for 75 years. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Papua New Guinea
Formal Name: The Independent State of Papua New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby Other Major Cities:   Population: 4.3 million Life Expectancy:   Religion: Indigenous beliefs 34%, roman Catholic 22%, Other Protestant 19%, Lutheran 16%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical alliance 4% Government:   Language(s): Pidgin English, Motu Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Kina Per Capita: $1160 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: dg.com.pg/paradiselive niugini.com
	Pitcairn Islands
Formal Name: Pitcairn Islands Capital: Adamstown Other Major Cities:   Population: 66 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: British dependent territory Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Famous for being the last refuge of the HMS Bounty mutineers. The islanders are heavily dependent on regular airdrops from New Zealand. Fun Fact: Postage stamp sales provide foreign income.   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Solomon Islands
Formal Name: Solomon Islands Capital: Honiara Other Major Cities:   Population: 400,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United Church 11%, Seventh Day Adventist 10% Government:   Language(s): English Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Solomon Islands dollar Per Capita: $800 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites: commerce.gov.sb
	Tokelau
Formal Name: Tokelau   Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: 2,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: New Zealand dependent territory Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: According to a UN report, these islands will be under water by the end of the century if global warming is not stopped. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Tonga
Formal Name: Kingdom of Tonga Capital: Nuku'alofa Other Major Cities:   Population: 98,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Free Wesleyan 64%, Roman Catholic 15%, Other 21% Government:   Language(s): Tongan Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Pa'anga Per Capita: $1640 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: vacations.tb.gov.to
	Tuvalu
Formal Name: Tuvalu Capital: Funafuti Other Major Cities:   Population: 9,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Church of Tuvalu 97%, Baha'l 1%, Seventh day adventist 1% Government:   Language(s): No official language Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Australian dollar, Tuvaluan dollar Per Capita: $326 20th Century Recap: Much to the confusion of Tuvaluan politicians, Tuvalu was the subject of heated negotiations by internet entrepreneurs due to its designated country code of ".TV" The government worked out a deal to lease the internet addresses. Fun Fact:     Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Vanuatu
Formal Name: Republic of Vanuatu   Capital: Port-Vila Other Major Cities:   Population: 200,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Presbyterian 37%, Roman Catholic 15%, Anglican 15%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Other 19% Government:   Language(s): Bislama, English, French Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Vatu Per Capita: $1,150 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: VanuatuTourism.com
	Wake Island
Formal Name: Wake Island Capital: None Other Major Cities:   Population: 302 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: unincorporated territory of the US Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: This island was strategic for the Vietnam War. Now mainly used as stopover for trans-Pacific flights. Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Wallis and Futuna
Formal Name: Wallis and Futuna Capital: Mata Uta Other Major Cities:   Population: 14,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion:   Government: French overseas territory Language(s):   Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency:   20th Century Recap: Sale of fishing licenses to Japan and Korea provides foreign exchange. Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:     Useful Websites:
	Western Samoa
Formal Name: Independent State of Western Samoa   Capital: Apia Other Major Cities:   Population: 169,000 Life Expectancy:   Religion: Christian 100% Government:   Language(s): Samoan, English Hello   Goodbye   Thank you   Currency: Tala Per Capita: $970 20th Century Recap:   Fun Fact:   Must see sights/landmarks:   Useful Websites: