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The Wellington Region ( also known as Greater Wellington ) is a local government region of ___MASK51___ that occupies the southern end of the North Island . The region covers an area of , and is home to a population of ___MASK20___ ( or ; Indonesian : ), officially the Republic of ___MASK20___ , is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania . Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans , it is the world ' s largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands . At , ___MASK20___ is the world ' s 14th - largest country in terms of land area and world ' s 7th - largest country in terms of combined sea and land area . It has an estimated population of over 260 million people and is the world ' s fourth most populous country , the most populous Austronesian nation , as well as the most populous Muslim - majority country . The world ' s most populous island of Java contains more than half of the country ' s population . The Rimutaka Range ( often called the Rimutakas , also called the Remutaka Range ) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of ___MASK51___ that form a ridge running parallel with the east coast between East Cape and Wellington . The ridge is at its most pronounced in the southern part , where it consists of the Ruahine , Tararua , and Rimutaka Ranges . Sydney is the state capital of New South ___MASK86___ and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents of Sydney are known as " Sydneysiders ". Sydney is the second official seat and second official residence of the Governor - General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in Sydney . ___MASK53___ ( PNG Hiri Motu : " Papua Niu Gini "), officially the Independent State of ___MASK53___ , is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia , a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of ___MASK28___ . Its capital , located along its southeastern coast , is Port Moresby . The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua . ___MASK28___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK28___ , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and ___MASK51___ to the south - east . ___MASK28___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . The North Island or Te Ika - a - Mui (" Mori ") is one of the two main islands of ___MASK51___ , separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait . The island ' s area is , making it the world ' s 14th - largest island . It has a population of Ian William Lawrence , CBE ( born 1938 in ___MASK28___ ) , is a Wellington lawyer , and was the Mayor of Wellington from 1983 to 1986 . He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and University of Sydney . He was previously Chairman of the National Housing Commission . In the 1992 New Year Honours , Lawrence was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire , for services to local government and the community . Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of ___MASK51___ , with residents . It is at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa . As the nation ' s capital city , the ___MASK51___ Government and Parliament , Supreme Court and most of the civil service are based in the city . ___MASK67___ ( or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic of ___MASK67___ ( Bislama : " Ripablik blong ___MASK67___ "), is a Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean . The archipelago , which is of volcanic origin , is some east of northern ___MASK28___ , northeast of New Caledonia , east of New Guinea , southeast of the Solomon Islands , and west of Fiji . ___MASK95___ ( abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as " Tassie ") is an island state of the Commonwealth of ___MASK28___ . It is located to the south of the Australian mainland , separated by Bass Strait . The state encompasses the main island of ___MASK95___ , the 26th - largest island in the world , and the surrounding 334 islands . The state has a population of around 518 , 500 , just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct , which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city , Hobart . ___MASK54___ is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of . The country ' s capital , Honiara , is located on the island of Guadalcanal . The country takes its name from the ___MASK54___ archipelago , which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North ___MASK54___ ( part of Papua New Guinea ), but excludes outlying islands , such as Rennell and Bellona , and the Santa Cruz Islands . Wairarapa is a geographical region of ___MASK51___ . It occupies the south - eastern corner of the North Island , east of metropolitan Wellington and south - west of the Hawke ' s Bay region . It is lightly populated , having several rural service towns , with Masterton being the largest . It is named after its largest lake , Lake Wairarapa . The Kpiti Coast ( formerly known as " The Golden Coast ") is the name of the section of the coast of the south - western North Island of ___MASK51___ that is north of Wellington and opposite Kpiti Island . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Wellington Regional Council . Cook Strait lies between the North and South Islands of ___MASK51___ . It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast , and runs next to the capital city , Wellington . It is wide at its narrowest point , and is considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world . ___MASK51___ is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that of the North Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK51___ is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because of its remoteness , it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period of isolation , ___MASK51___ developed a distinct biodiversity of animal , fungal and plant life . The country ' s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK51___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . Canberra ( or ) is the capital city of ___MASK28___ . With a population of 381 , 488 , it is ___MASK28___ ' s largest inland city and the eighth - largest city overall . The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ), south - west of Sydney , and north - east of Melbourne . A resident of Canberra is known as a " Canberran ". ___MASK46___ or Timor - Leste ( Tetum : " Timór Lorosa ' e "), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor - Leste , is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia . It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor ; the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco ; and Oecusse , an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor . The country ' s size is about 15 , 410 km ( 5 , 400 sq mi ).