Marquesas Islands

island group in French Polynesia

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is American writer Herman Melville's first book, published in 1846, when Melville was 26 years old. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is based on Melville's experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and research from other books. The title comes from the valley of Taipivai, once known as Taipi.

diocese of the Catholic Church in France

mountain in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

church on the island of Nuku Hiva

ship built in 2002

Ecoregion in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia

passenger-cargo ship built in 2015