Marquesas Islands

American  

[mahr-kay-zuhz, -suhz, -suhs] / mɑrˈkeɪ zəz, -səz, -səs /

plural noun

1. a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 480 sq. mi. (1,245 sq. km).

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Marquesas Islands British  

/ mɑːˈkeɪsæs /

plural noun

1. French name: Îles Marquises. a group of volcanic islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia. Pop: 8712 (2002). Area: 1287 sq km (497 sq miles)

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Marquesas Islands

In French Polynesia, officials raised predicted wave heights for Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands to 4m, with smaller waves of just under a metre expected on surrounding islands.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

The territory has one bright spot: Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands, where French Polynesia’s vaccination campaign began in January and 85% of the population is fully vaccinated.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2021

Or which nation Hiva Oa, one of the main islands in the Marquesas Islands, belongs to?

From New York Times ● May 11, 2015

The islands of Samoa sit roughly in the middle of Oceania, nearly equidistant from our other study sites in the Solomon Islands and the Marquesas Islands.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2012

Winter coming on, Porter then sailed to the pleasant Marquesas Islands and laid the Essex up for a thorough overhauling.

From The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 by Ralph Delahaye Paine

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