2. The South Pacific is vast. Besides Australia and New Zealand, there are 27 countries and regions including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. These countries and regions consist of more than 654.38 million islands. These islands belong to Melanesia, Cronia and Polynesia. They are big or small, just like bright pearls embedded in the vast blue ocean.
3. South Pacific island countries are truly pocket countries. They are sparsely populated, with a total land area of only 550,000 square kilometers and a total population of more than 7.5 million. Among them, Papua New Guinea has the largest area, with a land area of 462,800 square kilometers and a population of 5.3 million. Nauru, the smallest country, has a land area of only 2 1 km2 and a population of about 1.28 million.