Sandy provides some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the three nations that we visited during our seven weeks in Oceania.
This is a story for those of you who are “into the numbers.” We kept track of some statistics and fun measures during our seven weeks of travels in Oceania:
| Number of Days in Oceania: | 49 |
| Number of Countries Visited: | 3 |
| Number of Time Zones Crossed: | 8 |
| Miles Traveled by Boat: | 13,907 |
| Miles Traveled by Road: | 163 |
| Miles Traveled by Rail: | 555 |
| Miles Traveled by Air: | 715 |
| Miles Trekked: | 50 |
| Average Daily Cost (for two, including visas): | $177.39 |
To provide a little more in-depth look at each of the three countries we visited, we have created a table listing:
- Population (and world rank)
- Area (and world rank)
- Life Expectancy at Birth in Years (and world rank)
- GDP Per Capita – PPP (and world rank)
- Median Age in Years
- Literacy Rate percentage
- Big Mac Index (to learn more about this measure, click here)
Sources for each item are listed. Click the image below to view the detailed table.
Take a look at our other “By the Numbers:”
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View Asia by the Numbers here! |
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View Europe by the Numbers here! |
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View Africa by the Numbers here! |
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View North America by the Numbers here! |
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View South America by the Numbers here! |
Click Below to view Trekking the Planet by the Numbers!”
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