General information: Although the islands were explored by the British and Dutch in the XVII-XVIII centuries, it was the French who established a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, according to LIUXERS, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become an overseas territory of France. Geography Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific,…
Category: Oceania
Sightseeing in Polynesia
If you decide to travel to Polynesia, you choose a destination that stretches over a gigantic sea area in the eastern Pacific – from the Hawaiian Islands to New Zealand to the Easter Islands. Within this “Polynesian Triangle” there are countless islands and archipelagos with a total land area of around 294,000 square kilometers… of…
Transportation and Currency in Papua New Guinea
ON THE GO After dark one should not move on foot outside of guarded facilities (e.g. hotels, restaurants) and should refrain from driving overland. It is strongly recommended to refrain from using public transport and taxis and instead use the means of transport offered by the hotels or tour operators. When driving overland, the road…
Tahiti Sightseeing
UNESCO World Heritage Site There are currently no UNESO world cultural or natural heritage sites on Tahiti. However, the inclusion of a site in French Polynesia on the UNESCO World Heritage List is currently being discussed: Les Iles Marquises Papeete Papeete has about 26,000 residents and is the capital of French Polynesia, to which Tahiti…
Brisbane Public Transportation
The public transport in Brisbane are made up of trains, buses and ferries. there are also taxis and private transfer services. However, for most residents, their own vehicle is the most important means of transport. The hub of local public transport is the CBD, which is where the essential hubs are located. These include Roma Street Station, the main train and…
New Zealand Political System
Political system Short for NZ by Abbreviationfinder, New Zealand belongs to the Commonwealth with the British monarch as head of state. Parliament is elected every three years and has certain seats reserved for Maori. The bourgeois Nationalist Party and the Social Democratic Labor have been in power since the 1930s, but a new election system…
Nauru Political System
Political system Short for NA by Abbreviationfinder, Nauru is a republic with a parliamentary regime. The elected parliament elects from among its members the country’s president, who is at the same time the head of government and himself appoints other ministers from the parliamentarians. Domestic politics is largely about a power struggle between the island…
Micronesia Political System
Political system The 1979 Constitution sets the American Constitution as a model. It guarantees the protection of the human rights and freedoms of citizens and provides that the executive, legislative and judicial powers must be separated. Short for FM by Abbreviationfinder, Micronesia’s relationship with the United States, which managed the area from 1947 to 1986…
Marshall Islands Political System
Political system Short for MH by Abbreviationfinder, the Republic of Marshall Islands became independent from the US administration in 1986, but got its own constitution as early as 1979. It provides that the country should have a parliamentary governing state, in which citizens elect a parliament which in turn elects a president. A democratic political…
Kiribati Political System
Political system The Constitution of Independence 1979 states that Kiribati is a republic. The president is the head of state and government and appoints all the judges of the country. The president also appoints the government, which, in addition to the president himself, consists of the vice president, the chancellor of justice and a maximum…
Fiji Political System
Political system Short for FJ by Abbreviationfinder, Fiji has had four different statutes since independence in 1970. The most recent was adopted in September 2013 and restored democracy after the country was ruled as a military dictatorship since 2006, when then-Army Chief Josaia “Frank” Voreqe Bainimarama took power in a coup. The 1990 constitution guaranteed…
Australia Political System
Political system Short for AU by Abbreviationfinder, Australia is a federal state consisting of six states with large internal autonomy and three territories. Federally, the legislative power lies with a parliament with two chambers. Two party groups, the Labor Party and a bourgeois coalition between the Liberal Party and the National Party, have changed power….