A fifth division of the globe, comprising island groups and the large
islands of the Pacific. The divisions are Australasia, Malaysia and
Polynesia.
Australasia extends from equator to 47deg south latitude, and from 112deg
to about 170deg east longitude. It includes Australia, Papua, New Zealand
and Tasmania.
Malaysia comprises the islands and groups lying just off the coast of
Southeastern Asia, and contains the large islands of Luzon, Mindanao,
Celebes, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.
Polynesia includes Islands and island groups between Philippines and 100deg
west longitude. Among the most important groups are Caroline, Feejee,
Friendly, Gilbert, Hawaiian, Marshall and Society Islands.
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| Area Sq. | Pop. | Capital. | Pop.
| Miles. | | |
--------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+--------
New South Wales | 316,320 | 840,614 | Sydney | 220,427
New Zealand | 105,342 | 532,000 | Wellington | 20,563
Queensland | 668,224 | 36,695 | Brisbane | 36,109
South Australia | 903,690 | 293,509 | Adelaide | 38,479
Tasmania | 26,375 | 122,479 | Hobart | 21,118
Victoria | 87,884 | 915,948 | Melbourne | 291,464
West Australia | 975,920 | 29,708 | Perth | 5,044
|----------|-----------| |
Total Australasia |3,083,755 | 2,770,953 | |
|----------|-----------| |
Hawaiian Islands | 6,667 | 57,985 | Honolulu | 7,000
Borneo | 12,745 | 2,183,974 |{Brunai | 20,000
| | |{Banjarmasin | 30,000
Celebes | 71,791 | 2,000,000 | Macassar | 20,000
Java | 50,848 |20,259,450 | Batavia | 99,109
Mindanao | 36,000 | 732,802 | Selangan | 10,000
Luzon | 37,505 | 4,450,191 | Manila | 160,000
Sumatra | 177,000 | 3,000,000 |{Acheen | 45,000
| | |{Padang | 10,000
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AUSTRALASIA.--Crop Production, 1882.
Wheat 81,763,098 bu. | Other cereals 889,789 bu.
Oats 16,430,205 " | Potatoes 346,834 tons.
Barley 1,928,595 " | Hay 862,602 "
Maize 5,611,903 " | Wine 1,496,175 gals.
Gold produced 1881 $ 30,510,709
Coin and bullion exported 1882 38,480,960
Aggregate imports, 1882 310,698,578
Aggregate exports, 1882 246,407,125
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.--Exports, 1881.
Coffee $ 959,346 | Liquid Indigo $ 8,256
Cordage 137,031 | Rice 7,791
Hemp 8,889,872 | Sugar 12,403,993
Indigo 138,958 | Sapan-wood 58,230