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EncyclopediaPolynesiaPolynesia (polinē'zhu, –shu) [key][Gr.,=many islands], one of the three main divisions of Oceania, in the central and S Pacific Ocean. The larger islands are volcanic; the smaller ones are generally coral formations. The principal groups are the Hawaiian Islands (see Hawaii), Samoa, Tonga, and the islands of French Polynesia. Ethnologically though not geographically, Polynesia embraces New Zealand. Malayo-Polynesian languages are spoken in Polynesia. See T. Barrow, Art and Life in Polynesia (1972). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Polynesia from Infoplease:
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- French Polynesia - Information on French Polynesia — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities.
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