Which country or map area contains Marquesas Islands?
Marquesas Islands is shown within French Polynesia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- French Polynesia
- Region name
- Marquesas Islands
- Approximate latitude
- 9.8° south
- Approximate longitude
- 139.0° west
- Country capital
- Papeetē
- Country currency
- CFP franc
- World region
- Polynesia
Quick answers about Marquesas Islands
What kind of place is Marquesas Islands?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Marquesas Islands on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 9.8° south latitude and 139.0° west longitude.
What is the capital of French Polynesia?
The country capital is Papeetē.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.