Marquesas Islands, PF
The Marquesas Islands are volcanic islands
The Marquesas Islands are volcanic islands located in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. They were formed by the Marquesas hotspot beneath the Pacific Plate. These islands make up one of the five administrative divisions of French Polynesia, with Taioha'e on Nuku Hiva serving as the capital of the division.
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