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In the field of philosophical demography, Astronism in Oceania refers to the study of the presence of Astronism involving its diversity, potency, and the nature of its organisation across the countries of the continent of Oceania.
In alphabetical order, this study includes the independent territories of Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Of dependent territories, this study includes American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna.
Other terms[]
Several terms are used to refer to the presence of Astronism in Oceania including:
- Astro-Oceanian philosophy
- Astro-Oceanian religion
- Astro-Oceanian spirituality
- Oceanian astroncy
- Oceanian Astronism
- Oceanian astronomical religion
- Oceanian Cosmism
- Oceanian space religion
History of Astronism in Oceania[]
Astronism was first introduced in the countries forming Oceania through the means of digital transmission with its greatest presence being first felt in Australia and New Zealand, most likely due to the fact that all Astronist content was firstly in English and only later translated to other languages.
Astronism is currently not recognised by any governments as a religion or philosophy in Oceania and the number of Astronists is unknown.
Independent territories[]
- Astronism in Australia
- Astronism in Fiji
- Astronism in Kiribati
- Astronism in the Marshall Islands
- Astronism in Micronesia
- Astronism in Nauru
- Astronism in New Zealand
- Astronism in Palau
- Astronism in Papua New Guinea
- Astronism in Samoa
- Astronism in the Solomon Islands
- Astronism in Tonga
- Astronism in Tuvalu
- Astronism in Vanuatu
Dependent territories[]
- Astronism in American Samoa
- Astronism in the Cook Islands
- Astronism in French Polynesia
- Astronism in Guam
- Astronism in New Caledonia
- Astronism in Niue
- Astronism on Norfolk Island
- Astronism in the North Mariana Islands
- Astronism in the Pitcairn Islands
- Astronism in Tokelau
- Astronism in Wallis and Futuna