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500k+ Subdivisions of Oceania on a Map

Vicky's quiz All First-Level Subdivisions of Oceania on a Map is already challenging enough if you remove the lesser populated subdivisions! How many subdivions of Oceania with more than half a million inhabitants can you name?

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Thumbnail credit: Wikimedia Commons. The Harbour Bridge, a landmark of Sydney.
The subdivisions in Kiribati are not official
This quiz separates the Cook Islands and Niue from New Zealand
C = census, E = estimate, P = projection, Ev = evaluation, Cn = calculation.
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Australia 2024 E
State
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
 
 
Indonesia 2024 E
Province
Central Papua
Highland Papua
Papua
South Papua
Southwest Papua
West Papua
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Region
Auckland
Canterbury
Greater Wellington
Waikato
 
 
Papua New Guinea 2011 C
Province
Eastern Highlands
Morobe
Southern Highlands
 
 
United States 2020 C
State
Hawaii
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2 Comments
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Level 22
Apr 6, 2026
Not being funny but isn't the title a bit misleading? It sounds like you're saying that there are over 500k subdivisions not that there are over 500k inhabitants.
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Level 78
Apr 7, 2026
Yes it is a bit sloppy. However I think most people understand what is meant. In any case I would like to keep the title short.