| A | B |
|---|
| "many islands" group | Polynesia |
| "little islands" | Micronesia |
| North Island & South Island | New Zealand |
| Australia & New Zealand language | English |
| Oceania climate | tropical wet climate |
| Oceania & Australia | extremely varied geography |
| New Zealand | marine west coast climate |
| native only to New Zealand | 90 percent |
| countries of South Pacific | independency in 1900's |
| air & water travel important | long distances & road obstacles |
| Aborigines in Australia | 2 percent of population |
| New Zealand first in world | recognize women's right to vote |
| Australia's unique animal species | separate from other land masses |
| Oceania & New Zealand settlement | British attracted by rich soil |
| Australia's first use | convict colony |
| Australia's earliest people | Aborigines |
| Australia & New Zealand independence | in eary 1900's |
| Australia & New Zealand literacy | rate of 99 percent |
