What is Marquesas Islands?
[[File:Marquesas Karte.png|thumb|422x422px]] The '''Marquesas Islands''' are a group of [[island]]s in the [[pacific ocean]]. They are a part of [[French Polynesia]]. The islands are located south of the [[Equator]], about 1.600 km northeast of [[Tahiti]]. The total land area is 1274 km². In 2012, 9264 people lived on the Marquesas Islands. [[File:Fatuhiva-Veg.jpg|thumb|Rainforest on Fatu Hiva]] The Marquesas consist of fourteen bigger islands and a number of smaller ones. They are commonly split into two groups: A northern one with the main islands Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou and Ua Huka, and a southern one, made of Hiva Oa, Tahuata and Fatu Hiva. The islands are of [[Volcano|volcanic]] origin; there are high mountains and deep valleys on many islands. The [[climate]] is hot, with an average temperature of 28 degrees [[centigrade]], and a lot of rainfall. [[Rainforest|Tropical rainforest]] grows on many islands, [[Category:Islands of French Polynesia]] [[Category:Archipelagos]]