is oceania or australia a continent
Geography. Australasia, also called Oceania or Australasia/Oceania, is the World's smallest continent - 8,112,000 km covering approximately 5.3% of the Earth's land and 1.5% of the Earth's surface. It is situated partly in the Pacific ocean, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Southern ocean to the south.eography. Australasia, also called Oceania or Australasia/Oceania, is the World's smallest continent - 8,112,000 km covering approximately 5.3% of the Earth's land and 1.5% of the Earth's surface. It is situated partly in the Pacific ocean, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Southern ocean to the south.