Chile contains Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui.
Easter Island is a remote Chilean territory in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometres west of mainland South America. It is famous for its moai, large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people. The island’s archaeological landscape is protected through Rapa Nui National Park.
The island was first settled by Polynesians, probably between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. European navigator Jacob Roggeveen encountered it on Easter Sunday in 1722, giving rise to its European name. Rapa Nui remains the island’s Indigenous name and is widely used alongside Easter Island.
A common mistake is to associate the island with Polynesian countries such as French Polynesia because of its culture and location. Politically, however, it is part of Chile. The island is also distinct from the Galápagos Islands, which belong to Ecuador and lie north of it.