Nuku Hiva
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Nu·ku Hi·va | \ ˌnü-kü-ˈhē-vä 
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\Definition of Nuku Hiva
island of the South Pacific in the Marquesas Islands area about 60 square miles (155 square kilometers), population 2650; chief town Taiohae
Note: Nuku Hiva is the largest island in the Marquesas Islands.
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