Marquesas Islands
geographical name
Mar·que·sas Islands
mär-ˈkā-zəz 
-zəs,
-səz,
-səs
variants
or French Îles Marquises
islands in the South Pacific north of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia; capital Taiohae (on Nuku Hiva) area 480 square miles (1248 square kilometers), population 7358
see also marquesan
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“Marquesas Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marquesas%20Islands. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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