Is Australia still considered to be a continent, or a country in the "continent" of Oceania?

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Many modern atlases and geography experts now consider the long-established continent of Australia to be better defined as Australia/Oceania,which then combines and includes all of (Australia), the large island groups of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomons, and the countless volcanic and coral islands of the south Pacific Ocean, including those of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. In short, OCEANIA is now one of the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/contnent.htm Apr 14 08, 5:42 AM

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Australia is a continent, but it should not be confused with Oceania, of which it is also a part. For example, New Zealand is a part of Oceania, but not a part of the continent of Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_%28continent%29 Editor's note, also see Question #43510 http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question43510.html Apr 14 08, 10:46 AM