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The Marquesas Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean and are part of French Polynesia. They are closest to the continent of South America, specifically to the western coast of South America, although they are quite distant from it. The islands are situated approximately 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of the coast of Ecuador.

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