Polynesian countries are part of the region of Polynesia, a subregion of Oceania made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
Examples of Polynesian countries and territories include:
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- French Polynesia (territory of France)
- Cook Islands (associated with New Zealand)
- Niue (associated with New Zealand)
- American Samoa (territory of the USA)
- Wallis and Futuna (territory of France)
- Hawaii (state of the USA)