List of active separatist movements in Oceania

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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Oceania . Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

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Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

  1. They are active movements with active members.
  2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
  3. They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

Australia

Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg Aboriginal Australians

Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island

Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia

Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria

Flag of the Northern Territory.svg  Northern Territory

Chile

Easter Island Easter Island map-en.svg
Easter Island

Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg  Rapa Nui (Easter Island) [14] [15]

France

French Polynesia French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg
French Polynesia

Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia [16]

New Caledonia New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
New Caledonia

Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia [17]

Indonesia

The map of native ethnic groups in Indonesia, foreign ethnic groups such as Chinese, Arab, and Indian are not shown, but usually inhabit urban areas. Indonesia Ethnic Groups Map English.svg
The map of native ethnic groups in Indonesia, foreign ethnic groups such as Chinese, Arab, and Indian are not shown, but usually inhabit urban areas.

Maluku (province)

Papua

Papuan unification New guinea named.PNG
Papuan unification

New Zealand

South Island New Munster in New Zealand (1846).svg
South Island

Proposed New Zealand South Island flag.svg South Island

Papua New Guinea

Flag of Bougainville.svg Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Solomon Islands

Malaita Province Solomon Islands-Malaita.png
Malaita Province

Flag of Malaita.svg Malaita Province

United States

Hawaii Hawaii in United States (zoom) (US50) (-grid).svg
Hawaii

Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii [23] [24] [25]

Flag of Guam.svg  Guam and Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands [26]

Vanuatu

Vanuatu Vanuatu on the globe (Polynesia centered).svg
Vanuatu

Espiritu Santo

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