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I was taught the collective name of Australia and New Zealand was Oceania?

Australasia is a region of Oceania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oceanias_Regions.png

What is interesting is that New Zealand is a "State" according to the Australian Constitution.

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practic...

Haha. We claim anything good New Zealand ever does anyway. Pharlap, etc.

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