POP Cultures: Polynesia - Guampedia: Recent Episodes
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Map Flag Unofficial flag Quick facts Official Name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna IslandsIndigenous Peoples: PolynesiansOfficial Languages: Wallisian, Futunan and FrenchPolitical Status: French overseas territory, called an island collectivityCapital: Mata-UtuPopulation: 15,500 (2014 est.)Greeting: Mālō te ma’uli History and geography Wallis and Futuna is an Overseas Territory of France in the South Pacific between Tuvalu […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: TuvaluIndigenous Peoples: TuvaluansOfficial Languages: Tuvaluan, EnglishPolitical Status: Independent nation, in association with Great BritainCapital: FunafutiPopulation: 10,837 (2012 est.)Greeting: Talofa atu Audio bite from Tuvalu language strong but still under threat History and geography Tuvalu consists of nine low lying atolls in the South Pacific located midway between Hawai`i and […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: TokelauIndigenous Peoples: Tokelauan, in the Polynesian familyOfficial Languages: Tokelauan, Samoan, English and TuvaluanPolitical Status: Non-self-governing territory of New ZealandLargest City: FakaofoPopulation: 1,411 (2011 est)Greeting: Mâlô nî or Tâlofa Audio bite from Tokelau Language Week: The art of the pa Audio bite from Samoan Language 101 History and geography Tokelau […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Independent State of SamoaIndigenous Peoples: SamoansOfficial Languages: Samoan and EnglishPolitical Status: Independent nationCapital: ApiaPopulation: 194,320 (2014 est.)Greeting: Talofa Audio bite from Samoan Language 101 History and geography Samoa includes nine inhabited islands on top of a submarine mountain range. The largest islands are Savai’i at 703 sq mi (1820 […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: PitcairnIndigenous Peoples: Pitkern (of Polynesian and British descent)Official Languages: Pitkern (also Pitcairnese), EnglishPolitical Status: British Overseas TerritoryCapital: AdamstownPopulation: 56 (2014 est.)Greeting: Whata way ye? History and geography Pitcairn is a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Norfolk IslandIndigenous Peoples: A mixture of Pitcairn descendants, Australians and New ZealandersOfficial Languages: Norfuk (also spelled Norfolk or Norf’k), EnglishPolitical Status: External Territory of the Commonwealth of AustraliaCapital: KingstonPopulation: 2,210 (2014 est.)Greeting: Wataweih Audio bite from Kam Tork Norf’k Lorng F’ Aklan (Come and Talk Norf’k With Us) from […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: NiueIndigenous Peoples: Niueans, PolynesiansOfficial Languages: NiueanPolitical Status: Free association with New Zealand, New Zealand citizensCapital: AlofiPopulation: 1,190 (2014 est.)Greeting: Fakaalofa lahi atu Audio bite from Numbers and greetings in Niuean History and geography Niue, off the coast of Tonga, is one of the world’s largest coral islands. With a […]
Map Flags Maori New Zealand Quick facts Official Name: New ZealandIndigenous Peoples: Māori (tangata whenua – the people of the land)Official Languages: Māori, EnglishPolitical Status: Citizens of New ZealandCapital: WellingtonPopulation: 500,000 Māori (living in New Zealand)Greeting: Kia ora Audio bite from Let’s Learn Te Reo Maori History and geography Before World War II, most Māori lived […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: HawaiiIndigenous Peoples: Kānaka maoliOfficial Languages: Hawaiian and EnglishPolitical Status: US stateCapital: Honolulu, OahuPopulation: 1,419,561 (2014 US Census est.), 23% (326,499) of whom are native Hawaiian (Kānaka maoli)Greeting: Aloha Audio bite from Helpful Hawaiian Words A to K Pronounced History and geography Hawaii encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: French PolynesiaIndigenous Peoples: Maohi (Tahitians)Official Languages: Tahitian, FrenchPolitical Status: Semi-autonomous French territoryCapital: Pape’etePopulation: 268,270 (2012 est.)Greeting: La ora na Audio bite from How to speak Tahitian! History and geography The islands of French Polynesia make up a total land area of 3,521 sq km (1,359 sq mi), scattered over more than 2,000 […]