Republic of Bekolan (also referred to as Bekolan) is a sovereign state situated in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of Bekolan, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The country does not have any land borders as it is completely surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast and New Zealand to the southeast.