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22 relations: Eiao, El Niño, Fatu Hiva, Fatu Huku, French Polynesia, Hatutu, Hiva Oa, Humboldt Current, Magma, Marquesas hotspot, Marquesas Islands, Mohotani, Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands), Motu Nao, Motu Oa, Motu One (Marquesas Islands), Nuku Hiva, Tahiti, Tahuata, Terihi, Ua Huka, Ua Pou.
Eiao
Eiao is the largest of the extreme northwestern Marquesas Islands.
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El Niño
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (commonly called ENSO) and is associated with a band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific (between approximately the International Date Line and 120°W), including off the Pacific coast of South America.
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Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva (the "H" is not pronounced, see name section below) is the southernmost island of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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Fatu Huku
Fatu Huku, also known as Fatu Uku, is a small island in the Marquesas Islands, approximately north of Hiva Oa.
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French Polynesia
French Polynesia (Polynésie française; Pōrīnetia Farāni) is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic; collectivité d'outre-mer de la République française (COM), sometimes unofficially referred to as an overseas country; pays d'outre-mer (POM).
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Hatutu
Hatutu (also called Hatuta‘a) is a small island approximately 3 km (2 mi.) northeast of Eiao in the northern Marquesas Islands.
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Hiva Oa
With its, Hiva Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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Humboldt Current
The Humboldt Current, also called the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows north along the western coast of South America.
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Magma
Magma (from Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma) meaning "thick unguent") is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets and some natural satellites.
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Marquesas hotspot
The Marquesas hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the central Pacific Ocean.
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Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands (Îles Marquises or Archipel des Marquises or Marquises; Marquesan: Te Henua (K)enana (North Marquesan) and Te FenuaEnata (South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
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Mohotani
Mohotani (sometimes spelt Moho Tani; also called Molopu or Motane) is an uninhabited island southeast of Hiva Oa and east of Tahuata in the southern Marquesas Islands.
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Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)
Motu Iti (sometimes also called Hatu Iti) is one of the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.
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Motu Nao
Motu Nao is the Marquesan name for a small rock island in the southeastern Marquesas Islands, approximately northeast of Fatu Hiva.
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Motu Oa
Motu Oa ("Long Rock") is a small island, southeast of Ua Pou, in the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.
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Motu One (Marquesas Islands)
Motu One (Marquesan for "Sand Island"; Îlot de Sable) is the name of a small sandbank with no vegetation located on the western edge of a coral reef.
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Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva (sometimes erroneously spelled "Nukahiva") is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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Tahiti
Tahiti (previously also known as Otaheite (obsolete) is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. The island is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the central Southern Pacific Ocean, and is divided into two parts: the bigger, northwestern part, Tahiti Nui, and the smaller, southeastern part, Tahiti Iti. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. The population is 189,517 inhabitants (2017 census), making it the most populous island of French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of its total population. Tahiti is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity (sometimes referred to as an overseas country) of France. The capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, is located on the northwest coast of Tahiti. The only international airport in the region, Fa'a'ā International Airport, is on Tahiti near Papeete. Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800AD. They represent about 70% of the island's population, with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until its annexation by France in 1880, when it was proclaimed a colony of France, and the inhabitants became French citizens. French is the only official language, although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken.
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Tahuata
Tahuata is the smallest of the inhabited Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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Terihi
Terihi is a small, uninhabited, rocky island in the Marquesas Islands, less than southeast from Mohotani.
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Ua Huka
Ua Huka is one of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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Ua Pou
Ua Pou (Ua Pou, North Marquesan: ’uapou) is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Marquesas_Islands
