Þ Governor: Togiola Tulafono (2003)
Þ Population: 57,663 (July 2007 EST.)
Þ Land Area: 199 sq km
Þ Capital City : Pago Pago
Þ Languages: English, Samoan
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- US
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 20%, Christian Congregationalist 50%, Protestant and other 30%
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: $$510.1 million (2003 EST.)
Þ Status: Territory
Þ Chief of State: Queen of Australia Elizabeth II represented by Governor General Quentin Bryce
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Þ Population: 20,434,176 (July 2007 EST.)
Þ Land Area: 7,617,930 sq km
Þ Capital City : Canberra
Þ Languages: English, indigenous languages
Þ Calling Code-61
Þ Currency- Australian Dollar
Þ Religions: Anglican 26.1%, Christian 24.3%, Roman Catholic 26%, non-Christian 11%
Þ Government: democracy
Þ Date of independence: 1/1/1901
Þ GDP: $674.6 billion (2006 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Epeli Nailatikau
Þ Head of Government: Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama
Þ Population: 893,354
Þ Land Area: 18,270 sq km
Þ Capital City : Suva
Þ Languages: English(official), Fijian, Hindustani
Þ Calling Code-679
Þ Currency- Fiji
Þ Religions: Christian 52%, Muslim 8%, Hindu 38%, other 2%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/10/1970
Þ GDP: $5.173 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Governor: Felix Camacho (2003)
Þ Population: 168,564
Þ Land Area: 549 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English, Japanese, Chamorro
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- US
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, other 15%
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: $3.2 billion (2000 EST.)
Þ Status: Territory
Þ Chief of State: President Anote Tong
Þ Head of Government: President Anote Tong
Þ Population: 103,092
Þ Land Area: 717 sq km
Þ Capital City : Tarawa
Þ Languages: English, Gilbertese
Þ Calling Code-686
Þ Currency- Australian Dollar
Þ Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist, Church of God, Baha'i, Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant 40%, Latter-day Saints
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/12/1979
Þ GDP: $79 million (2001 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Jurelang Zedkaia
Þ Head of Government: President Jurelang Zedkaia
Þ Population: 59,071
Þ Land Area: 181.3 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English, Japanese, indigenous languages
Þ Calling Code-692
Þ Currency- US
Þ Religions: Christian
Þ Government: constitutional government
Þ Date of independence: 10/21/1986
Þ GDP: $115 million (2001 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Emmanuel Mori
Þ Head of Government: President Emmanuel Mori
Þ Population: 108,105
Þ Land Area: 702 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English(official), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean
Þ Calling Code-691
Þ Currency-US Dollar
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, none and other 3%
Þ Government: constitutional government
Þ Date of independence: 11/3/1986
Þ GDP: $277 million (2002 EST.)
Þ President: Marcus Stephens (2007)
Þ Population: 13,048
Þ Land Area: 21 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English, Nauruan(official)
Þ Callnig Code-
Þ Currency- Australian Dollar
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 67%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 1/31/1968
Þ GDP: $60 million (2001 EST.)
Þ President: Philippe Gomes (2009)
Þ High Commissioner: Yves Dassonville (2007)
Þ Land Area: 18,575 sq km
Þ Capital City : Noumea
Þ Languages: French, indigenous languages
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Franc des Comptoirs français du Pacifique
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: $3.158 billion (2003 EST.)
Þ Status: Overseas Territory
Þ Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister John Key
Þ Population: 4,035,461
Þ Land Area: 268,670 sq km
Þ Capital City : Wellington
Þ Languages: English(official), Maori
Þ Calling Code-64
Þ Currency- New Zealand
Þ Religions: Anglican 24%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33%
Þ Government: parliamentary democracy
Þ Date of independence: 9/26/1907
Þ GDP: $92.51 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President:Johnson Toribiong
Þ Head of Government: President:Johnson Toribiong
Þ Population: 20,303
Þ Land Area: 458 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English (official), Japanese, Sonsorolese, Angaur, Tobi, Palauan
Þ Calling Code-680
Þ Currency- US
Þ Religions: Modekngei, Christian
Þ Government: constitutional government
Þ Date of independence: 10/1/1994
Þ GDP: $174 million (2001 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister: Michael Somare
Þ Population: 5,545,268
Þ Land Area: 452,860 sq km
Þ Capital City : Port Moresby
Þ Languages: English, Motu
Þ Calling Code-675
Þ Currency- Kina
Þ Religions: Anglican 5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, Presbyterian 8%, Lutheran 16%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Roman Catholic22%, indigenous beliefs 34%, other Protestant 10%
Þ Government: parliamentary democracy
Þ Date of independence: 9/16/1975
Þ GDP: $11.99 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Governor: Richard Fell (nonresident) (2001)
Þ Population: 46
Þ Land Area: 47 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English (official), Tahitian, Pitcairnese
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- New Zealand
Þ Religions: 100% Seventh-Day Adventist
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: NA
Þ Status: Overseas territory
Þ High Commissioner: Jean Aribaud (1999)
Þ President: Oscar Temaru (2009)
Þ Population: 270,485
Þ Land Area: 3,660 sq km
Þ Capital City : Papeete
Þ Languages: French (official), Tahitian (official)
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Franc des Comptoirs français du Pacifique
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 30%, Protestant 54%, other 16%
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: $4.58 billion (2003 EST.)
Þ Status: Overseas Country
Þ Population: 177,287
Þ Land Area: 2,850 sq km
Þ Capital City : Apia
Þ Languages: English, Samoan
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Tala
Þ Religions: Christian 99.7%
Þ Government: constitutional monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 1/1/1962
Þ GDP: $1 billion (2002 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Derek Sikua
Þ Population: 538,032
Þ Land Area: 27,540 sq km
Þ Capital City : Honiara
Þ Languages: English, indigenous languages, Melanesian
Þ Calling Code-677
Þ Currency- Solomon Islands
Þ Religions: indigenous beliefs 4%, other Protestant 5%, Anglican 45%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 9%, United Church 12%, Roman Catholic 18%
Þ Government: parliamentary democracy
Þ Date of independence: 7/7/1978
Þ GDP: $800 million (2002 EST.)
Þ Population: 1,040,880
Þ Land Area: 14,874 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Timorian Escudo
Þ Religions: Catholic 92%
Þ Government: transitional government
Þ Date of independence: 8/30/1999
Þ GDP: $370 million (2004 EST.)
Þ Sovereign: George Tupou V (2006)
Þ Prime Minister: Feleti Sevele (2006)
Þ Population: 112,422
Þ Land Area: 718 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English, Tongan
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Pa’anga
Þ Religions: Christian
Þ Government: constitutional monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 6/4/1970
Þ GDP: $244 million (2002 EST.)
Þ Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Þ Governor-General: Filoimea Telito (2005)
Þ Prime Minister: Maatia Toafa (2004)
Þ Population: 11,636
Þ Land Area: 26 sq km
Þ Capital City : Funafuti
Þ Languages: English, Tuvaluan
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Australian Doller
Þ Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist 14%, Baha'I 1%, Christian Congregationalist 97%, other 0.6%
Þ Government: constitutional monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 10/1/1978
Þ GDP: $12.2 million (2000 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Iolu Johnson Abbil
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Edward Natapei
Þ Population: 205,754
Þ Land Area: 12,200 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English(official), French(official), pidgin, Bislama
Þ Calling Code-678
Þ Currency- Vatu
Þ Religions: Anglican 15%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Presbyterian 36.7%, Church of Christ 3.8%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, other 15.7%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/30/1980
Þ GDP: $580 million (2003 EST.)
