Marquesa


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

Marquesa is a tall island in the Lesser Antilles. It is the largest and most populous island in the Commonwealth of Antilla, accounting for approximately 45%% of the country's total land area and 80% of its population. The mountainous northern two thirds of Marquesa are sparsely populated and mostly covered in lush tropical rainforest, while the mostly flat, suburban southern third on Apostle Bay is home to over two thirds of the island's population and the national capital and largest city, Christiansby.