Oceania

From pioneering the use of GPS in aviation to straddling the international dateline, these are the most interesting facts about Fiji.

The most interesting facts about Samoa, from jumping back and forth over the International Dateline to the origins of tattoos.

The most interesting facts about the Marshall Islands, from hosting dozens of nuclear weapons tests to the world’s largest shark sanctuary.

The most interesting facts about the Solomon Islands, from an island named after US President Kennedy to a giant rat that fell from a tree.

The most interesting facts about Indonesia, from the world’s smelliest plant to the largest packet of instant noodles ever created.

The most interesting facts about Micronesia, from giant crabs, a colour-blind island and the world’s longest-running humanitarian airlift.

The most interesting facts about Palau, from millions of harmless jellyfish to stone monoliths known as the ‘Easter Island of Micronesia’.

No capital city and a devastating phosphate mine are just two of the most interesting facts about Nauru, one of the world’s smallest countries.

Interesting facts about Vanuatu include bungee jumping, worshipping a British prince and being one of the world’s happiest nations.

No ATMs and no army are just two of the most interesting facts about Tuvalu, one of the smallest and least visited countries in the world.

From nuclear tests and vanishing islands to the first country to celebrate the New Year, these are the most interesting facts about Kiribati.

The most interesting facts about Papua New Guinea include isolated tribes, the world’s first gardeners, cannibalism and a poisonous bird.

The most interesting facts about Tonga include the International Dateline, migrating humpback whales and volcanic islands.