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Explore Australasia and Oceania countries: A Guide to Capitals, Currencies, Airports, and Airlines

Get instant access to vital travel facts: country capitals, currency codes, airport codes, and airline information

CountryCapitalCountry CodeCurrency CodeName Of CurrencyAirportsAirline
American SamoaPago PagoASUSDUS DollarPPG - Pago Pago IntlPolynesian Airlines
AustraliaCanberraAUAUDAustralian DollarSYD - Sydney, MEL - Melbourne, BNE - BrisbaneQantas, Virgin Australia
Christmas IslandFlying Fish CoveCXAUDAustralian DollarXCH - Christmas Island AirportVirgin Australia
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsBantamCCAUDAustralian DollarCCK - Cocos (Keeling) Islands AirportVirgin Australia
Cook IslandsAvaruaCKNZDNew Zealand DollarRAR - Rarotonga IntlAir Rarotonga
FijiSuvaFJFJDFiji DollarNAN - Nadi Intl, SUV - Nausori IntlFiji Airways (formerly Air Pacific)
GuamHagåtñaGUUSDUS DollarGUM - Antonio B. Won Pat IntlUnited Airlines, Asia Pacific Airlines
KiribatiTarawaKIAUDAustralian DollarTRW - Bonriki IntlAir Kiribati
Marshall IslandsMajuroMHUSDUS DollarMAJ - Marshall Islands Intl (Amata Kabua)Air Marshall Islands
MicronesiaPalikirFMUSDUS DollarPNI - Pohnpei Intl, TKK - Chuuk IntlUnited Airlines (formerly Continental Micronesia)
NauruYarenNRAUDAustralian DollarINU - Nauru IntlNauru Airlines (formerly Air Nauru)
New CaledoniaNouméaNCXPFCFP FrancNOU - La Tontouta IntlAircalin
New ZealandWellingtonNZNZDNew Zealand DollarWLG - Wellington Intl, AKL - Auckland IntlAir New Zealand
NiueAlofiNUNZDNew Zealand DollarIUE - Niue IntlAir New Zealand (seasonal)
Norfolk IslandKingstonNFAUDAustralian DollarNLK - Norfolk Island IntlAir Chathams
PalauKororPWUSDUS DollarROR - Roman Tmetuchl IntlUnited Airlines
Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyPGPGKPapua New Guinean KinaPOM - Jacksons IntlAir Niugini, PNG Air
Pitcairn IslandsAdamstownPNNZDNew Zealand DollarNo airportsNo airline (access by boat only)
French PolynesiaPapeetePFXPFCFP FrancPPT - Faa’a IntlAir Tahiti Nui, Air Tahiti
SamoaApiaWSWSTSamoan TalaAPW - Faleolo IntlSamoa Airways
Solomon IslandsHoniaraSBSBDSolomon Islands DollarHIR - Honiara IntlSolomon Airlines
TokelauFakaofoTKNZDNew Zealand DollarNo airportsNo airline (access by boat only)
TongaNuku'alofaTOTOPPaʻangaTBU - Fuaʻamotu IntlReal Tonga Airlines
TuvaluFunafutiTVAUDAustralian DollarFUN - Funafuti IntlNo major airlines
VanuatuPort VilaVUVUVVanuatu VatuVLI - Bauerfield IntlAir Vanuatu
Wallis and FutunaMata-UtuWFXPFCFP FrancWLS - Hihifo AirportAircalin
  • Australasia primarily refers to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands (like Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands).
  • Oceania covers a larger geographic region that includes countries and territories like Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and French Polynesia, which are part of Melanesia and Polynesia.

The countries listed, like Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, are part of Australasia and its wider geographical context, Oceania.

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