ANTARCTICA AND OCEANIA
Conflict is present everywhere in the world around us. We experience conflict on a daily basis, and it can be minor or major.
Conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. Characters must act to confront those forces and there is where conflict is born. If there is nothing to overcome, there is no story. Conflict in a story creates and drives the plot forward.
20. A scientist in Antarctica got a date through Tinder with a girl camping just 45 21minutes away.
19. There are at least seven Christian churches in Antarctica.
18. Antarctica was once as warm as modern-day California.
17. Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth is in Antarctica. It spews crystals.
16. The highest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica is 58.2°F (14.5°C).
15. There are 300 lakes beneath Antarctica that are kept from freezing by the warmth of Earth’s core.
14. The ice sheet of Antarctica has been in existence for at least 40 million years.
13. Chile has a civilian town in Antarctica, complete with a school, hospital, hostel, post office, Internet, TV and mobile phone coverage.
12. Ice melting in Antarctica has caused a small shift in gravity in the region.
11. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, highest, and driest continent on Earth.
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10. Antarctica is the only continent without a time zone.
9. There are no polar bears in Antarctica (only in the Arctic), but there are lots penguins
8. You cannot work in Antarctica unless you have had your wisdom teeth and appendix removed.
7. 90% of the world’s fresh water is in Antarctica.
6. Antarctica has only one ATM.
This situation results from a protagonist working against what has been foretold for that person. While this conflict was more prevalent in stories where gods could control fate, such as in ancient Greek dramas, there are still examples of this type of conflict in more contemporary literature.
5. There is a waterfall in Antarctica that runs red.
A more contemporary type of conflict, this situation results from humans involved in a struggle with man-made machines. This is an external conflict.
4. Some parts of Antarctica have had no rain or snow for the last 2 million years.
3. The coldest place on Earth is a high ridge in Antarctica where temperatures can dip below -133°F (-93.2°C).
2. Antarctica is the only continent without reptiles.
1. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
20. There are six cities in Oceania with a population of more than 1 million inhabitants
19. Zealand is the only other large economy on the continent.
18. New Zealand for its glaciers and geysers
17. Aboriginal rock painting in Kakadu National Park/Australia
16. In Australia, the national sport is cricket
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Tourist Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu National Park, Sydney Opera House, Uluru and the red centre or outback.
14. Australian Indigenous rock art has the longest art tradition in the world.
13. Rugby is the most popular sport in the region.
12. Most people (73%) in Oceania describe themselves as Christians. Other religions practised are Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism and Baha'i. Traditional tribes often also believe in spirits and natural forces.
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Many Pacific Ocean islands such as the Marshall Islands and Palau, Tuvalu and the Marquesas islands in French Polynesia were discovered by European explorers
10. The climate of the region is diverse. The highest temperatures in Oceania are reached in the Australian outback with extremes of 50 °C (123 °F) and the lowest temperatures are measured in New Zealand with −25 °C (−14 °F).
9. Australian fauna includes a wide variety of unique animals: 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and insects, and 93% of amphibians that inhabit the continent are endemic to the country.
This conflict develops from a protagonist’s inner struggles and may depend on a character trying to decide between good and evil or overcoming self-doubt. This conflict has both internal and external aspects, as obstacles outside the protagonist's force them to deal with inner issues.
8. The most important of fauna are: the jacaranda, hibiscus, pohutukawa, and kowhai.
In this type of conflict, a character is tormented by natural forces such as storms or animals. This is also an external conflict.
7. Highest mountain in Oceania: The highest mountain on land is Mount Cook in New Zealand. The mountain which is referred to also as Aoraki is 3,754 m/ 12,316 ft high.
6. Australia is the biggest and leading economy on the continent.
5. Oceania's biggest and most populous city is Sydney. More than 5 million people live in Australia's biggest city.
4. Oceania spreads over a vast area from 28 degrees North in the northern hemisphere to 55 degrees South in the southern hemisphere.
3. Oceania includes 14 countries: Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist. This is an external conflict.
2. The largest island of Oceania is Australia.
1. Oceania is in a continental group consisting of 14 countries and includes Pacific islands and Australia.
