Marquesas Islands
island group in French Polynesia
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Summary
Marquesas Islands is an archipelago[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,797 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: French Polynesia[3], Îles Marquises[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Named after: García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete[7]
- Part of: Polynesia[8]
- Commons category: Marquesas Islands[9]
- Located in time zone: UTC−09:30[10]
- Has part(s): Nuku Hiva[11], Northern Marquesas group[12], Southern Marquesas group[13]
- Highest point: Mount Oave[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marquesas Islands[15]
- Population: 9478[16]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[22]
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site[23], World Heritage Site[24]
- Native label: Îles Marquises[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Marquesas Islands[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 1230 m[27]
- Area: 997 km²[28]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[29], (v)[30], (vii)[31], (ix)[32], (x)[33]
- Geography of topic: geography of the Marquesas Islands[34]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q121114940[35]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Marquesas Islands[36]
Why It Matters
Marquesas Islands has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]