Geography of Polynesia

The only place in Polynesia controlled by a Hispanic country

Carved stone statues the above is famous for

The Māori name for New Zealand

World's largest active volcano

World's largest mountain, from base to peak

This British territory is the least populated national jurisdiction in the world

Polynesia's only sovereign monarchy

Capital of the above

Archipelago of New Zealand home to the Moriori people

Paul Gauguin often depicted this territory in his paintings

The largest island of the above (and a popular vacation getaway)

Polynesia's largest city by population

Official name of Hawaii's "Big Island"

Island that non-Native Hawaiians are banned from visiting

Constellation featured on 2 Polynesian countries' flags

Due to its previous name, this country's web domain is .ws

First foreign power to colonize the above

Territorial capital home to the USA's largest fishing port

Most of Polynesia lies on this tectonic plate

The Polynesian languages are part of this language family, which spans as far as Madagascar and Taiwan