2020 in Oceania


The following lists events that happened during 2020 in Oceania.

Sovereign states

Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1901 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
, located in the Indian Ocean, is an uninhabited territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.

Christmas Island

, located in the Indian Ocean, is a non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
, located in the Indian Ocean, is a non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
The Coral Sea Islands is a territory of Australia administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts, and Sport.

Norfolk Island

is a self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts, and Sport.
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste became independent from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia in 2002.

Fiji

The Republic of Fiji gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 and became a republic in 1987.
The Republic of Kiribati is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations that became independent in 1979.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an associated state of the United States.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent republic and an associated state of the United States.
The Republic of Nauru gained its independence in 1969 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Republic of Palau was established in 1979 and it became an associated state of the United States in 1994.
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea declared its independence from Australia in 1975 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Realm of New Zealand consists of the sovereign state of New Zealand, the associated states of the Cook Islands and Niue, and the dependent territory of Tokelau. It also includes the Antarctica territorial claim of the Ross Dependency.
New Zealand signed the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand.
Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.
Tokelau is a self-administering dependent territory of New Zealand.
The Independent State of Samoa became independent from New Zealand in 1962.
The Solomon Islands became independent from the United Kingdom in 1978 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Kingdom of Tonga became independent from British protection in 1970 and became a constitutional monarchy in 2010.
became independent from the United Kingdom in 1978 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Republic of Vanuatu became independent from France and the United Kingdom in 1980 and is a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories are territories that have not been granted independence. Most are self-governing and are lightly populated.
The Pitcairn Islands are the only British Overseas Territory located in the Pacific Ocean.
declared its independence from Spain in September 18, 1810.
French colonization of Oceania began in 1834 when Catholic missionaries arrived in Tahiti.
is an overseas collectivity of France since 2003, though it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy.
is a special collectivity of France since 1998.
is an overseas collectivity of France since 2003.
The United States expansion into the Pacific beginning with Baker Island and Howland Island in 1857.
is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the U.S.
is an unincorporated organized territory of the U.S.
became a state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It consists of eight major islands and 129 smaller islands.
is a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the United States.
The United States Minor Outlying Islands are small, isolated islands or atolls in the Pacific Ocean. Most are uninhabited, although they may be administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as National Wildlife Refuges. They are unincorporated territories of the U.S.

Events

January

May to August

Television

The long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours continues filming by limiting studio access and practicing social distancing. As of April 21, the country reported 6,547 cases of infection and 67 deaths related to COVID-19.

Sports

By sport

;Association football / soccer
;Football
;Tennis

January to March