Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. Their highest point is the peak of Mount Oave on Ua Pou island, at 1,230 m above sea level. Wikipedia
Population: 8,632 (Aug 2007)
Pop. density: 8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi)
Area: 405 mi²
Archipelago: Polynesia
Highest elevation: 1,230 m (4040 ft)
Highest point: Mount Oave (Ua Pou)
Languages: French, Marquesan
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a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
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a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia.
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