Economic Area of Oceania

Subject: Economic Area of Oceania of the Western Christian Civilization. Syllabus:

Subject: "Economic Area of Oceania of the Western Civilization" is composed of four parts:

1. Introduction to the Economic Area of Oceania of the Christian Civilization
   1. Introduction to Oceania
   2. Countries and island States of Oceania (Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia): the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
   3. Christianity in Oceania
2. Economic Profile of the countries of Oceania
3. Economic Integration processes in Oceania
4. Trade Relations of Oceania with other civilizations
5. Other institutions and organizations related to Oceania

Objectives of the subject "The Economic Area of Oceania":

1. To define the characteristics of the economic area of Oceania of the Western Civilization
2. To analyze the influence of Christianity in the Economic Area of Oceania
3. To know the economic profile of the countries of Oceania
4. Understanding the processes of economic integration in Oceania of the Western Civilization
5. Knowing economic relations with other civilizations (Sinic, Hindu, Islamic, African, and Buddhist) and other areas of the Western civilization (American and European)
6. To analyze the main economic institutions related Oceania Economic Area

"Economic Area of Oceania."

1- Introduction to the economic area of Oceania of the Western Christian Civilization

1. Introduction to Oceania
2. The three countries of Oceania members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC):
   1. Australia
   2. New Zealand
   3. Papua New Guinea
3. The Island Countries and States of Oceania (Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia): the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

2- Processes of economic integration in Oceania.

1. Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
2. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
3. Oceania Customs Organization (OCO)
4. Pacific Trade and Economic Agreement (PACER Plus).
5. Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA)

3- Relationships of Oceania with other Civilizations.

1- Both Australia and New Zealand are part of two inter-civilizational agreements:

1. Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP)
2. ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area

Australia's Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

1. FTA with the Christian Civilization:
   1. Latin American: Chile
   2. North American: the United States
2. FTA with the Sinic - Buddhist Civilization: Singapore
3. FTA with the Hindu Civilization: India
4. Agreements with the Islamic Civilization: the agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
5. Inter-civilizational Agreements: the Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA), New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership

3- New Zealand's Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

1. FTA with the Sinic - Buddhist Civilization: China, Singapore, and Hong Kong
2. FTA with the Hindu Civilization: India

4- Other Institutions and organizations related to Oceania.

1. Boao Forum for Asia
2. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
3. Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
4. Asia-Europe Economic Meeting (ASEM)
5. Colombo Plan
6. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC)

Subject Description - The Economic Area of Oceania of the Western Christian Civilization.

Oceania.

1. Population: 39 millions of people, with a population density of 3.4 inhabitants/km²
2. Oceania is the least populated continent.
3. 92% of the population lives in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea
4. Life expectancy: 70 years.
5. Surface: 9,008,458 sq km (the smallest continent)
6. There are over 25,000 islands in the Pacific
7. About 87% of people in Oceania are Christians
8. Oceania contributes only 1% of the world production.
9. Australia and New Zealand are the largest economies

Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea have much cultural, religious and political (The Commonwealth) proximity and strong economic relations (APEC, TPP) with the United States and other European countries (The United Kingdom).