Map Quiz – Oceania: Countries And Territories

This quiz focuses on islands and island groups in the Pacific region. Some of them are independent states, while others are non-independent territories.

The non-independent territories belong to larger countries such as the United States, New Zealand, France, or the United Kingdom. In these cases, defence and foreign policy are usually handled by the administering country.

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific. Its residents are U.S. nationals, but not U.S. citizens by birth.

Cook Islands is a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. It manages its own internal affairs, while New Zealand handles defence and some foreign relations.

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France, located in the South Pacific. It has a high degree of autonomy but remains part of the French Republic.

Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States in Micronesia. It is strategically important and hosts major U.S. military bases.

Hawaii is a state of the United States. It was an independent kingdom until 1893 and became the 50th U.S. state in 1959.

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific. It has held several referendums on independence, most recently in the 2010s–2020s.

Niue is a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. It conducts its own domestic policy, while New Zealand supports defence and foreign affairs.

Northern Mariana Islands is a U.S. commonwealth in political union with the United States. Its residents are U.S. citizens.

Pitcairn Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific. It is one of the world’s least populated territories.

Tokelau is a dependent territory of New Zealand. Referendums on self-government have been held, but independence has not been adopted.

Wallis and Futuna is an overseas collectivity of France in the South Pacific. It combines French administration with traditional local monarchies.