Polynesia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Polynesia is a group of over 1,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Polynesia is the islands in a triangle in the Pacific Ocean. The top of the triangle is Hawai'i, the bottom left is New Zealand and the bottom right is Easter Island. All the islands inside the triangle are Polynesia.

• American Samoa (overseas United States territory)
• Anuta (in the Solomon Islands)
• Bellona Island (in the Solomon Islands)
• Cook Islands (self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
• Easter Island (part of Chile, called Rapa Nui in Rapa Nui)
• Emae (in Vanuatu)
• French Polynesia ("overseas country", a territory of France)
• Hawaii (a state of the United States)
• Kapingamarangi (in the Federated States of Micronesia)
• Mele (in Vanuatu)
• New Zealand (called Aotearoa in Māori, usually associated with Australasia)
• Niue (self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
• Nuguria (in Papua New Guinea)
• Nukumanu (in Papua New Guinea)
• Nukuoro (in the Federated States of Micronesia)
• Ontong Java (in the Solomon Islands)
• Pileni (in the Solomon Islands)
• Rennell (in the Solomon Islands)
• Rotuma (in Fiji)
• Samoa (independent nation)
• Sikaiana (in the Solomon Islands)
• Swains Island (politically part of American Samoa)
• Takuu (in Papua New Guinea)
• Tikopia (in the Solomon Islands)
• Tokelau (overseas dependency of New Zealand)
• Tonga (independent nation)
• Tuvalu (independent nation)
• Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory of France)