The Marquesas Islands (Îles Marquises or Archipel des Marquises or Marquises; Marquesan: Te Henua (K)enana (North Marquesan) and Te Fenua `Enata (South Marquesan), both meaning `The Land of Men`) are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9
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pair of volcanic archipelagoes in French Polynesia in the central South Pacific Ocean, 740 miles (1,200 km) northeast of Tahiti. The islands are, for ... [5 related articles]
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n] - a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific
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Iles Marquises noun a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
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Group of mountainous volcanic islands in French Polynesia (a French overseas territory), lying in the southern Pacific Ocean 1,184 km/736 mi northeast of Tahiti; area 1,270 sq km/490 sq mi; population (2002 est) 8,700. The administrative headquarters is Atuona on Hiva Oa. The largest ...
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