World Geography Ch 16 HW

What is the major political issue in Papua New Guinea?

Ethnic and political conflict

Which country do all the residents live in cities?

Nauru

Which state has no Aboriginal land claims?

Tasmania

Some true things about this reagion

- All of the states of Australia, except one, have applications for native land claims - Some parts of Australia where there are no native land claim applications are already under the control of Australia's indigenous people, the Aborigines - Aborigines have made applications for native land claims in most of Austrailia's land

Some true things about this reagion

- Migrants in Australia and Oceania probably used boats in their migrations - The general pattern of migration is from west to east. - The last country in Australia and Oceania to be settled by indigenous people was New Zealand.

Some true things about this reagion

- The majority of countries in Australia and Oceania have popultions that are less than 1 million - Only three countries in Australia an Oceania are experiencing net immigration - People in Australia and New Zealand live longer than they do elsewhere in Oceania.

Some true things about this reagion

- The presence of English in AUstralia and New Zealand is best explained by colonization - English is an important language in Australia, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian Islands. - The region where Papuan and Astroesian languages coexist is located between an area to the west, where Papuan is dominant, and an area to the east, where Austronesian is dominant.

Some true things about this reagion

-Citizens of New Caledonia have voted for independence from France. - Major Aboriginal reserves are found in central Australia, as well as on the northern coast of that country. - The United States maintains a presence in Oceania

Some true things about this reagion

-The largest cities in the region have no more than five million people - France has several possessions in Oeania

How many countries in the region of Australia and Oceania have a total fertility rate that is abouve the replacment rate?

14

Which group is working to increase its ability to control traditional scared lands in Australia?

Aborigines

The groundwater on Funafuti atoll became contaminated after pits were dug as a part of the construction of what structure?

Airport

Where are millions of recent immigrants coming to Australia from?

Asia, particularly China and India

Which of thease countries has the most araible land? (MM)

Australia

Which of these places was settled prior to 2500 BCE?

Austrlia

Which language dominates in New Caledonia?

Austronesian

How did the Muslim women view themselves within Australian society?

Despite racism being an issue, they view themselves as being AUstralian.

Unrest in Fiji

Ethnic tension continues between South Asian-Fijians and native Fijian peoples. Over the last decade, this conflict has led to several changed in the governmental structure, including a recent military coup.

Which European country continues to have influence in Oceania?

France

What U.S. state is considered part of Oceania

Hawaii

Where do the majority of people live in austalia

In the coastial cities

New Caledonia

Indigenous people of the island have voted against continued colonial relationship with France and in favor of complete independence. But France resists.

What is noteworthy about the beach where the Muslim women were gathered?

It was the location of a series of race-related riots.

What country's officials have asked Australia and New Zealand to accept its citizens as permanent refugees because of rising sea levls?

Kiribati

One of these countries in the region is experiencing the highest out-migration.

Marshall Islands

Where are Papuan and Austronesian the dominant languages?

Melanesia

Two different groups of people contribute to the unrest in Fiji. Who are they?

Native Fijians and SOuth Asian Fijians

Which pair of countries has the smallest population in Oceania?

Nauru and Tuvalu

Which country's language pattern is most similar to Australis's

New Zealand

Densely populated Nauru

One of the most densely populated Pacific islands is Nauru, with over 503 people per square kilometer. Since most of this island has been turned inside-out by phosphate mining (providing a soure of income to the population fromo mining royalties), these vast diggings force the inhabitats to cluster together in quasi-urban settlements.

Which country appears to have been a staging point for migration to Micronesia, Australia, and the eastern parts of the region?

Papua New Guinea

Some of Fiji's people moved on to other places in Oceania. Which of these places was destination for some of the migrants from Fiji?

Soma

Where did the path of human migration to Australia and Oceania begin?

Southeast Asia

Discussion

The basic pattern of migration to Australia and Oceania started in Southeast Asia and spread eastward and southward. In general, the parts of the region closest to Southeast Asia were settled earliest, and those farthest away were settled later. Later, European colonization, especially the colonization of Australia and New Zealand by the British, left its imprint. This brings us to the next part of this exercise, an exploration of languages in the region. Refer to the map below to answer the questions that follow.

Unlike most immigrants, how has a group of Muslim women engaged in the Australian way of life?

They have formed an Aussie Rules Football team.

Aboriginal land claims

With the passage of the Native Tiltle Bill in 1993, Austrailia's Aboriginal population has increased its ability to control traditional sacred lands, such as those in the vicinity of Uluru National Park around Ayers Rock.

Why are the residents of Nauru clustered together in quasi-urban settlements

phosphate mining has made much of the land uninhabitable