Unique Travel Destinations in Oceania

Many people love to travel abroad to various countries. There are big and small counties on all continents of the world, however usually only bigger countries are known to most of the people. More often people tend to travel to neighboring countries or countries that are not far away from homeland. Sometimes people travel to resorts or travel destinations that are advertised on TV commercials, magazines, newspapers or internet websites. However, there are lot of very unique travel destinations that most people do not really know of unless they are geographers or avid travelers. For example, countries like Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Palau.

On Oceania continent there are many well known countries that are large and with a big population, for example countries like Australia, New Zeeland, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. However, in Oceania, there are also some small and less known countries, for example counties like Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Palau. All those countries have very small population, except Vanuatu which has a population of over two hundred thousand people.

Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the south Pacific Ocean. The population of Vanuatu is over two hundred thousand people, which is not that small compared to population of other countries in the Oceania continent. The official languages of the Republic of Vanuatu are English, French and Bislama. The currency of the Republic of Vanuatu is Vanuatu vatu. Most of the economy of the country is based on agriculture. However tourism still plays an important role on the economy of the republic. The capital of the Republic of Vanuatu is called Port Vila. The population of the city Port Vila is about forty thousand people, which is approximately one fifth of the population of the whole country. Beautiful nature and diverse wildlife attract a lot of tourist also. Unique rain forests knows as "Vanuatu rain forests" are very spectacular. In Vanuatu there are many rare types of animals and marine life. Over all Republic of Vanuatu is a great vacation destination with beautiful beaches, wildlife, nature and great cuisine.

Republic of Palau is another island nation located in the Pacific Ocean. The population of Palau is about twenty thousand people. The population of Palau is one of the smallest in the Oceania continent. The official languages of the Republic of Palau are English and Palauan. The currency of the Republic of Palau is U.S. dollar. Palau is a great tourist destination and has majority of the economy based on tourism The capital of the Republic of Palau is called Melekeok. The population of the city Melekeok is about four hundred people. However, the largest city in the country is called Koror. The population of a city Koror is about twelve thousand people, which is about half of the population of the whole country. Since most of the economy of Palau is based on tourism, the country has a lot of great and high quality beach resorts. Beautiful nature and diverse wildlife attract a lot of tourist also. In Palau there are many rare types of animals and marine life. Over all Republic of Palau can be a very nice tourist destination for anyone who appreciates beautiful beaches, unique wildlife and marine life, exotic plants and flowers and of course unique cuisine.

Republic of Kiribati is an archipelago nation located in the Pacific Ocean. The population of Kiribati is about one hundred thousand people. The official languages of the Republic of Kiribati are English and Gilbertese. The currency of the Republic of Kiribati is Kiribati dollar. Kiribati is a great tourist destination and has majority of the economy based on tourism. The capital of the Republic of Kiribati is called South Tarawa. The population of the city South Tarawa is about thirty thousand people, which is approximately one third of the population of the whole country. Since most of the economy of Kiribati is based on tourism, the country has a lot of great and high quality beach resorts. Beautiful nature and historical architecture attract a lot of tourists also. Spectacular beaches and tropical climate make Kiribati a perfect tourist destination. Over all Republic of Kiribati is a great vacation destination with beautiful beaches, great cuisine and a lot of unique historical architecture.

Kingdom of Tonga is an archipelago nation located in the Pacific Ocean. Kingdom of Tonga is the only sovereign monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific Ocean and has the distinction of being the only island nation in the region to have avoided formal colonization. The population of Tonga is about one hundred and twenty thousand people. The official languages of the Kingdom of Tonga are Tongan and English. The currency of the Kingdom of Tonga is Tongan Pa'anga. Most of the economy of the country is based on agriculture. However tourism still plays an important role on the economy of the kingdom. The capital of the Kingdom of Tonga is called Nuku'alofa. The population of the city Nuku'alofa is about thirty thousand people, which is approximately one fourth of the population of the whole country. Beautiful nature and diverse wildlife attract a lot of tourist also. The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the capital Nuku'alofa. Unique, made of wood, Tongan Royal Palace was built in 1867. In Tonga there are many rare types of animals and marine life. Over all Kingdom of Tonga is a great vacation destination with beautiful beaches, wildlife, nature and great cuisine.

Oceania continent is a very unique place. All countries located in the Ocean continent are blessed with beautiful nature and exotic wildlife and marine life. That's probably why so many Oceania countries are popular travel destinations to millions of people from all over the world. However, unfortunately not so many people know about small Oceania countries like Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Palau. After all, those four Oceania countries have got probably the most spectacular land in the whole Oceania continent. Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Palau are definitely great alternatives to more famous Oceania travel destinations like Australia or New Zeeland and probably will become more and more famous in the future. However, in the mean time Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Palau are still unique travel destinations.