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Oceania
This document provides an overview of the geopolitical environment in Oceania, focusing on New Zealand and Australia. It outlines that New Zealand has a parliamentary democracy and was first inhabited by the Maori people over 1000 years ago. Its economy is driven by agriculture, forestry, horticulture and tourism, with dairy being a major export. Australia has a population of over 23 million and its economy relies heavily on mining and agriculture. It has a GDP of $1.3 trillion and unemployment of 5.5%, though economic growth has missed forecasts recently. Key references are provided at the end.
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Oceania
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- 2. CONTENTS •Overview of oceania •Overviewof new zealand •Econony of new zealand •Other islands of oceania •Overview of australia •Economy of australia •Conclusion and Refrences •Fun trivia
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- 5. Government •Parliamentary democracy.History •Maoris werethe first inhabitants of New Zealand, arriving on the islands in about 1000. • In 1642, New Zealand was explored by Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator. •British captain James Cook made three voyages to the islands, beginning in 1769. Geography •New Zealand is a fertile and mountainous group of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. •New Zealand, about 1,250 mi (2,012 km) southeast of Australia.
- 6. •Open economy thatworks on the free market principle. •Export driven competitive economy with exports accounting for about 30% of GDP. •Agricultural commodities account for half of all good exported. •Main focus on agricultural, forestry, horticlture & hydro electricity. •Important source of export from tourism. •Second largest dairy exporter in the world. ECONOMY Primary Industry: •Agriculture •Horticulture •Forestry •Fishing •Energy and Minerals Main industries: •Food processing •Textile •Machinery •Transportation equipment •Tourism •Mining
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- 9. MARSHALL ISLANDS MICRONESIA NAURU PAPUA NEWGUINEA TUVALU VANUATU
- 10. Mostly temperate zoneNorthern states are warmer thanthe southern states Snow fall in higher regions in winter 6th Indian ocean Pacific ocean Canberra
- 11. Australia's labour forcestands at 11.5 million, with an unemployment rate of 5.5%. Comparison : India's labour force of 472 million (unemployment 9%), Indonesia's labour force of 117 million (unemployment 6%), Germany's labour force of 42 million (unemployment 5.4%) Economic growth rate misses forecasts : Forecast annual growth rate was closer to 2.7%. The Australian central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a record low of 2.75%. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut its key rate to 2.75% from 3%.
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