Marquesas Islands - French Polynesia

The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W. The highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (French: Mont Oave) on Ua Pu island at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.[2]

The Marquesas Islands form one of the five administrative divisions (subdivisions administratives) of French Polynesia. The capital of the Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision is the settlement of Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva. The population of the Marquesas Islands was 8,632 at the August 2007 census. ( source Wikipedia )

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[Mindybu]

why is it called French Polynesia???? The Spanish were the first europeans to discover it before France even had a Navy!!

[MrPOEKEN]

which country belong with this island?

[screwedupsomewhere]

probably looks the same way now it did 500,000 years ago

[muitaloca]

Nice

[25411959]

Beautiful pictures AND the perfect music to go with it!!

[troll2hero]

Hw beautiful