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The Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were also previously named the Georgian Islands in honour of King George III of the United Kingdom.
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Native name: Îles du Vent | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°32′S 149°50′W |
| Archipelago | Society Islands |
| Major islands | Tahiti, Moorea, Mehetia, Tetiaroa |
| Area | 1,195 km2 (461 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,241 m (7352 ft) |
| Highest point | Mont Orohena |
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| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Largest settlement | Papeete (capital) (pop. 131,695 urban) |
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| Population | 194,623[1] (Aug. 2007 census) |
| Pop. density | 163/km2 (422/sq mi) |
Geography
The archipelago comprises an administrative division (French: subdivision administrative) of French Polynesia, and includes the following islands:
The capital of the administrative district is Papeete on the island of Tahiti. Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are high islands. Tetiaroa and Maiao are coral atolls.
Culture
The majority of the population speaks French and Tahitian (co-official with French throughout French Polynesia).
Administrative
The Windward Islands form the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands (subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent), one of French Polynesia's five administrative subdivisions. The administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands geographically co-extensive with the electoral district of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent), one of French Polynesia's 6 electoral districts (circonscriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia (see also Politics of French Polynesia).
See also
References
- Institut Statistique de Polynésie Française (ISPF). "Recensement de la population 2007" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
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На других языках
- [en] Windward Islands (Society Islands)
[es] Islas de Barlovento (Polinesia Francesa)
Las islas de Barlovento o literalmente islas del Viento (en francés Îles-du-Vent; en tahitiano te fenua Ni’a Mata’i mā) son el grupo oriental de las islas de la Sociedad, en la Polinesia Francesa. Comprenden las islas de Tahití, Moorea, Maiao, Mehetia y Tetiaroa. Todas son islas altas de origen volcánico, excepto Tetiaroa que es un atolón.[fr] Îles du Vent (Polynésie)
Les îles du Vent sont un groupe de cinq îles situées à l'est des îles Sous-le-Vent. Les îles du Vent et les îles Sous-le-Vent forment l'archipel de la Société, un des cinq archipels constituant la Polynésie française.[it] Isole del Vento
Le Isole del Vento sono un gruppo di cinque isole della Polinesia francese situate ad est delle Isole Sottovento. Assieme alle Isole Sottovento formano l'arcipelago delle Isole della Società, uno dei cinque grandi arcipelaghi che costituiscono la Polinesia francese. Sono le isole più grandi della Polinesia e concentrano la maggior parte della popolazione della collettività d'Oltremare. Le isole che le costituiscono sono:[ru] Наветренные острова (Французская Полинезия)
Наве́тренные острова́ (фр. Îles du Vent, таит. Te Fenua Ni'a Mata'i) — восточная группа островов, входящих в архипелаг Островов Общества Французской Полинезии, заморской территории Франции. Изначально острова были названы в честь короля Англии Георга III — острова Георга.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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