History:Timeline of sovereign states in Oceania

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This timeline lists all sovereign states and dependencies in Oceania, both current and defunct, from the year 1750 onwards.

Timeline

Current Sovereign States / Decades before 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Flag of Australia.svg
Australia
Flag of New South Wales.svg
New South Wales 		Australian Aboriginal nations 1788 Flag of New South Wales.svg Colony of New South Wales (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of Queensland.svg
Queensland 		Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations 1823 Flag of New South Wales.svg Colony of New South Wales (25px|border UK)[1] 1859 Flag of Queensland.svg Colony of Queensland (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of South Australia.svg
South Australia 		Australian Aboriginal nations 1834 Flag of South Australia.svg Colony of South Australia (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of Tasmania.svg
Tasmania 		Aboriginal Tasmanian nations 1803 Flag of New South Wales.svg Colony of New South Wales (25px|border UK)[1] 1825 Flag of Tasmania.svg Colony of Tasmania (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
Victoria 		Aboriginal Australian nations 1803 Flag of New South Wales.svg Colony of New South Wales (25px|border UK)[1] 1851 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Colony of Victoria (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of Western Australia.svg
Western Australia 		Aboriginal Australian nations 1829 Flag of Western Australia.svg Colony of Western Australia (25px|border UK)[1] 1901 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[2]
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile 		Flag of Easter Island.svg
Easter Island 		Rapa Nui 1888 Flag of Easter Island.svg Easter Island (Flag of Chile.svg Chile )[3]
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji 		Fijians 1871 Flag of the United Kingdom of Fiji 1871-1874.svg Kingdom of Fiji[4] 1874 Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg Colony of Fiji (25px|border UK)[5] 1970 Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji[5]
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of New Caledonia.svg
New Caledonia 		Kanak 1853 Flag of France.svg/25px|border New Caledonia (Flag of France.svg France )[6]
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
French Polynesia 		Polynesians 1788 Flag of the Kingdom of Tahiti.svg Kingdom of Tahiti[7] 1842 Flag of the Tahiti Protectorate 1843-1880.svg Kingdom of Tahiti (25px|border France[notes 1])[8] 1880 Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia (Flag of France.svg France )[8]
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Maluku flag (proposed).png
Maluku 		Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg Dutch East India Company rule (25px|border Dutch Empire)[9] 1800 25px|border Dutch East Indies (25px|border Netherlands)[10] 1949 Maluku flag (proposed).png Maluku (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia)[11] 1999 Maluku flag (proposed).png Maluku (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia)
Flag of North Maluku.svg
North Maluku 		1999 Flag of North Maluku.svg North Maluku (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia)[12]
Flag of Papua 2.svg
Papua 		Papuans 1949 Morning Star flag.svg Dutch New Guinea (Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands)[13] 1963 Flag of Indonesia.svg Irian Jaya (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia) 2003 Flag of Papua 2.svg Papua (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia)
Flag of West Papua (vectorised).svg
West Papua 		2003 Flag of West Papua (vectorised).svg West Papua (Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia)[14]
Flag of Kiribati.svg
Kiribati 		Micronesian 1892 Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg Gilbert and Ellice Islands (25px|border UK)[15] 1979 Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati[15]
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg
Marshall Islands 		Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish East Indies (25px|border Spain)[16] 1885 Flag of German New Guinea.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1919 Flag of the South Pacific Mandate.svg South Pacific Mandate (25px|border Japan) 1947 Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of the United States.svg United States ) 1986 Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands
Flag of Micronesia.svg
Micronesia 		Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish East Indies (25px|border Spain)[16] 1899 Reichskolonialflagge.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1919 Flag of the South Pacific Mandate.svg South Pacific Mandate (25px|border Japan) 1947 Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of the United States.svg United States ) 1986 Flag of Micronesia.svg Micronesia[17]
Flag of Nauru.svg
Nauru 		Nauruans 1888 Flag of German New Guinea.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mandate of Nauru (25px|border Australia , 25px|border New Zealand, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom ) 1947 Civil Ensign of Australia.svg Trust Territory of Nauru (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )[notes 2][18] 1968 Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru[19]
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Realm of New Zealand 		Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand 		Maori 1840 Flag of New Zealand.svg Colony of New Zealand (25px|border British Empire) 1907 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand[20]
Flag of Tokelau.svg
Tokelau 		Tokelauan 25px|border 1877 Union Islands (25px|border UK) 1916 Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg GEIC (25px|border UK) 1926 Flag of Tokelau.svg Tokelau (25px|border New Zealand)
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands 		Cook Islands Maori 1858 Flag of Rarotonga 1858-1888.svg Kingdom of Rarotonga 1888 Flag of Rarotonga 1888-1893.svg Kingdom of Rarotonga (25px|border UK) 1893 Flag of the Cook Islands Federation.svg Cook Islands Federation (25px|border UK) 1901 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands (25px|border New Zealand)[21] 1965 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands[notes 3]
Flag of Niue.svg
Niue 		Polynesians 1901 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Savage Island (25px|border New Zealand) 1974 Flag of Niue.svg Niue[notes 4]
Flag of Palau.svg
Palau 		Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish East Indies (25px|border Spain)[16] 1899 Reichskolonialflagge.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1919 Flag of the South Pacific Mandate.svg South Pacific Mandate (25px|border Japan) 1947 Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of the United States.svg United States ) 1994 Flag of Palau.svg Palau[18]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea 		Papuans 1884 German new guinea flag.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1919 Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg Territory of New Guinea (Flag of Australia.svg Australia ) 1949 Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg Territory of Papua and New Guinea (Flag of Australia.svg Australia ) 1975 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea[18]
1884 Flag of the Territory of Papua.svg Territory of Papua (25px|border UK) 1902 Flag of the Territory of Papua.svg Territory of Papua (Flag of Australia.svg Australia )
Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa 		Pre-colonial Samoa 1900 Reichskolonialflagge.svg German Samoa (25px|border Germany) 1920 Flag of the Samoa Trust Territory.svg Western Samoa Trust Territory (25px|border New Zealand)[18] 1962 Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands 		Melanesians 1885 German new guinea flag.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1900 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg British Solomon Islands (25px|border UK) 1978 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
Flag of Tonga.svg
Tonga 		Royal Standard of Tonga.svg Tu'i Tonga Empire 1865 Flag of Tonga.svg Kingdom of Tonga 1900 Flag of Tonga.svg Kingdom of Tonga (25px|border UK[notes 5]) 1970 Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Flag of Tuvalu.svg
Tuvalu 		Polynesian 1892 Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg Gilbert and Ellice Islands (25px|border UK)[15] 1978 Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu[22]
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of American Samoa.svg
American Samoa 		Pre-colonial Samoa 1900 Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa (Flag of the United States.svg United States )
Flag of Guam.svg
Guam 		Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish East Indies (25px|border Spain)[16] 1898 Flag of Guam.svg Guam (Flag of the United States.svg United States )[23]
Flag of Hawaii.svg
Hawaii 		Ancient Hawaii 1810 Flag of Hawaii (1816).svg Kingdom of Hawaii[24] 1894 Flag of Hawaii (1896).svg Republic of Hawaii Flag of Hawaii.svg 1898 Territory of Hawaii (Flag of the United States.svg United States )[25] 1959 Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii (Flag of the United States.svg United States )[25]
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg
Northern Mariana Islands 		Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish East Indies (25px|border Spanish Empire)[16] 1899 Reichskolonialflagge.svg German New Guinea (25px|border Germany) 1919 Flag of the South Pacific Mandate.svg South Pacific Mandate (25px|border Japan) 1947 Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of the United States.svg United States ) Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg 1986 Northern Mariana Islands (Flag of the United States.svg United States )
Flag of Wake Island.svg
Wake Island 		1899 Flag of Wake Island.svg Wake Island (Flag of the United States.svg United States )
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu 		Melanesian 1887 Flag of Franceville.svg Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission (25px|border France/25px|border UK) 1906 Flag of New Hebrides.svg New Hebrides (25px|border France/25px|border UK)[26] 1980 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
Current Sovereign States / Decades before 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Empires/Colonialists/Trustees
Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire/United Kingdom
Flag of France.svg French Colonial Empire/France
Flag of Germany.svg German Empire/Germany
Flag of Japan.svg Empire of Japan/Japan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Empire/Netherlands
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Empire/Spain
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America

Notes

  1. ↑ The Kingdom of Tahiti became a French protectorate during this period, with France formally annexing French Polynesia in 1880.
  2. ↑ Officially, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom were co-trustees, but in practice Australia administered the territory.
  3. ↑ The Cook Islands became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand in 1965. New Zealand is responsible for defense and most of the Cook Islands' foreign relations, and both countries share a Head of State.
  4. ↑ Niue became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand in 1974. New Zealand is responsible for defense and most of Niue's foreign relations, and both countries share a Head of State.
  5. ↑ The Kingdom of Tonga was a British protectorate during this period, and never relinquished independence. Thus, the Kingdom formed in 1865 is the same as today, with no breaks.

See also

  • List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania
  • List of sovereign states by date of formation
  • List of predecessors of sovereign states in Oceania
  • Timeline of sovereign states in Europe
  • Timeline of sovereign states in North America
  • Timeline of sovereign states in South America

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Convicts and the British colonies in Australia". australia.gov.au. http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/convicts-and-the-british-colonies/. Retrieved 19 June 2016. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Federation". australia.gov.au. http://www.australia.gov.au/about-government/how-government-works/federation. Retrieved 19 June 2016. "Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia." 
  3. ↑ "Easter Island Timeline". worldatlas.com. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/easterisland/eastertimeln.htm. Retrieved 19 June 2016. 
  4. ↑ "Fiji's Chiefs and Rulers 1700s to date". FijiBure.com. http://www.fijibure.com/rulers.htm. Retrieved 19 June 2016. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "About Fiji". http://www.fijihighcommission.org.uk/about_1.html. Retrieved 19 June 2016. "After Fiji was ceded to Great Britain in 1874, epidemics nearly wiped out the population and it seemed as if the natives were doomed. But the colonial government took the Fijians side. Land sales were forbidden, health campaigns implemented and the population picked up again. Theirs was not, of course, the culture of the heathen ‘golden age’, but one modified by the new religion and increasingly the new economic order. Yet in today’s Fiji, independent since 1970, a surprising amount has survived." 
  6. ↑ "History". Tourism New Caledonia. http://en.visitnewcaledonia.com/discover/history. Retrieved 19 June 2016. "On the orders of Napoleon III, and carried out by Counter-Admiral Febvrier Despointes, New Caledonia became a French colony on September 24, 1853." 
  7. ↑ Muscato, Christopher. "History of Tahiti". Study.com. http://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-tahiti.html. Retrieved 22 June 2016. "The Kingdom of Tahiti would last almost a century, from roughly 1788 to 1880." 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 West, Francis James (2016). "French Polynesia - History". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. http://www.britannica.com/place/French-Polynesia/History. Retrieved 19 June 2016. 
  9. ↑ "The Dutch East India Company (VOC): Indonesian Chapter". Tiket2. http://www.indoneo.com/blogs/indonesia/45147713-the-dutch-east-india-company-voc-indonesian-chapter. Retrieved 22 June 2016. "By 1699, VOC lands claimed stretched from Sumatra and Ternate to Maluku and beyond." 
  10. ↑ "Colonial Period of Indonesia". Van der Schaar Investments B.V.. http://www.indonesia-investments.com/culture/politics/colonial-history/item178. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  11. ↑ "History of Indonesia". http://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/history#150739. Retrieved 22 June 2016. "On 27 December 1949 the Indonesian flag was raised at Jakarta’s Istana Merdeka (Freedom Palace) as power was officially handed over." 
  12. ↑ Alhadar, Smith (July 2000). "The forgotten war in North Maluku". Indonesian Resources and Information Program (IRIP). http://www.insideindonesia.org/the-forgotten-war-in-north-maluku. Retrieved 22 June 2016. "Just as the administrative wheels began to turn in mid-1999 to split off North Maluku as a province of its own, the conflict began to escalate." 
  13. ↑ Sebastian, Leonard C.; Syailendra, Emirza Adi (12 June 2015). "Can Jokowi Bring Peace to West Papua?". James Pach. https://thediplomat.com/2015/06/jokowis-challenges-in-negotiating-peace-in-papua/. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  14. ↑ Resosudarmo, Budy P.; Mollet, Julius Ary; Kaiwai, Hans; Raya, Umbu Reku. "Development in Papua after Special Autonomy". The Australian National University. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/acde/ip/pdf/update/2013/Indo.Update.13.II21.ResosudarmoMollet.pdf. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Luscombe, Stephen. "Gilbert Islands". http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/gilbertandellice.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Spanish East Indies, 1565-1898". 10 December 2011. http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/seasia/xphilspan.html. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  17. ↑ "FSM History". http://www.fsmgov.org/info/hist.html. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "Trust Territories that have achieved self-determination". United Nations. https://www.un.org/en/decolonization/selfdet.shtml. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  19. ↑ Phillips, Keri (11 March 2014). "How Nauru threw it all away". ABC. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/how-nauru-threw-it-all-away/5312714. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  20. ↑ "Dominion status". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/dominion-day/nz-in-1907. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  21. ↑ "History of the Cook Islands". http://www.ck/history.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  22. ↑ "Tuvalu : History". http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/tuvalu/history. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  23. ↑ "Culture of Guam". Advameg, Inc.. http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Guam.html. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  24. ↑ "Political History". http://www.hawaiiankingdom.org/political-history.shtml. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Hawaii". HISTORY.com. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 
  26. ↑ "Vanuatu : History". http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/vanuatu/history. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 



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