Marquesas Islands
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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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
The Marquesas Islands belong to the French, and the commandant in charge was most cordial to Stevenson, inviting him to his house frequently during his stay in the islands.
From The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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