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Which Marquesas island is the largest and most populated?
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Nuku Hiva is the largest and most populated island of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.12
While Hiva Oa is the largest and most populated island of the southeastern group, Nuku Hiva serves as the principal island of the entire archipelago and houses the administrative seat for the Marquesas at Hakapehi (Tai-o-hae).12