Region
Polynesia
The area of modern American Samoa (overseas United States territory), Anuta (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), Hawai‘i (a state of the United States), Kapingamarangi (in the Federated States of Micronesia), Loyalty Islands (a dependency of the French territory of New Caledonia), Mele (in Vanuatu), New Zealand (called Aotearoa in Maori), 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), 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)
View plates of Polynesia through time
Subregions
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North Polynesia
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West Polynesia
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East Polynesia
