MarquesasIslands

MarquesasIslands
Mar·que·sas Islands (mär-kāʹzəz, -səz, -səs)
A volcanic archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean, part of French Polynesia. The southern islands were discovered by a Spanish navigator in 1595; the northern group, by an American seafarer in 1791. France took possession of the islands in 1842.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”