GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Polynesia
Polynesia is commonly introduced through a broad cultural-geographic triangle connecting New Zealand, Hawaii and Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island. It spans the central and eastern Pacific across the international date line.
Fast Facts
- New Zealand forms the southwestern corner, Hawaii the northern corner and Rapa Nui the southeastern corner of the conventional triangle.
- The wider regional framework includes island groups such as Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands.
- Cultural-geographic Polynesia differs from the UN statistical subregion of the same name.
Connected lessons
- PolynesiaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- AustralasiaRelated places
- MicronesiaRelated places
- New ZealandRelated places
- MelanesiaRelated places
- Rapa Nui / Easter IslandRelated places
- Cook IslandsRelated places
- TongaRelated places
- TuvaluRelated places
- Hawaiian IslandsRelated places
- Pitcairn IslandsRelated places
- SamoaRelated places
- Rapa Nui / Easter IslandIncludes
- Hawaiian IslandsIncludes