When did Oceania replace Australia was the 6th continent?
It makes sense, but it snuck up on me. I don't recall it being called that in the 70's when I went to school.
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I don't remember it being called that when I went to school in the 90's either.
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"There are numerous ways of distinguishing the continents: The 7-continent model is usually taught in Western Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe, Southeastern Europe, China and most English-speaking countries. The 6-continent combined-Eurasia model is preferred by the geographic community, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Japan. The 6-continent combined-America model is taught in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Iran, Greece and some other parts of Europe; this model may be taught to include only the 5 inhabited continents (excluding Antarctica). In the United Kingdom pupils are taught of the 7 continent model, N.America, S.America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica and Australia. Oceania or Australasia may be used in place of Australia. For example, the Atlas of Canada names Oceania, as does the model taught in Latin America and Iberia." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number_of_continents
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It has always been Australasia or Oceania, just that we have really only bothered to consider Australia. It is more Western and English speaking so of course we take more notice. Maybe it became more evident when all the countries in the Commonwealth gained Independence. That is just an idea not a fact.
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