Marquesa


 * This article is about the Danish island in the West Indies; for the French archipelago in the South Pacific, see Marquesas Islands.

Marquesa is the largest and most populous of the three islands which make up the Danish Antilles, alongside Parmesa and Santa Maria. Home to 73,305 people, nearly 80% of the Danish Antilles' total population, Marquesa is home to Christiansby, the capital and largest city of the Danish Antilles, as well as Princess Mary International Airport, the main gateway to the Danish Antilles and international airport in the country. Marquesa is just over twice the size of Parmesa, but is less mountainous, leaving more room for residential, commercial and agricultural development.