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There is more than one archipelago known as the Windward Islands. The most well-known is in the south of the Caribbean. The largest island in these Windward Islands is Dominica, with an area of 750 km2 or 290 sq mi.
There is also a Windward Islands in the eastern part of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The largest island here is Tahiti, with an area of 1045 km2 or 404 sq mi.
There is another Windward Islands that is used to refer to the southeastern part of the Hawaiian Islands. The largest island in Hawaii is also the most southerly and the most easterly island in the state. This is Hawaii itself, or the Big Island, with an area of 10 433 km2 or 4028 sq mi.
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What is the largest island of the windward islands?
Haha
What island is the largest of the Windward Islands?
Haha
What is the island east of Martinique?
the windward islands
What is the largest windward islands?
Dominica
What is largest windward islands?
Dominica
What is a windward island?
A windward island refers to an island that is located to the east of prevailing winds. These islands typically receive more rainfall and have lush vegetation compared to leeward islands located to the west. Examples include islands in the eastern Caribbean such as Martinique and Barbados.
What is the largest of the leeward islands?
Martinique
Which island is most northerly of the windward islands?
Martinique
Which islands make up the Lesser Antilles?
The Lesser Antilles include the smaller islands of the Caribbean - the Virgin Islands and the Windward Island and Leeward Island.
What is the most southerly island of the windward group of islands in the Caribbean sea?
The most southerly island of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean Sea is Trinidad. There are 14 islands in this group and most were formed from volcanic activity. Barbados is essentially a huge mass of coral.
What islands make up the Winward islands?
The Islands that make up the Windward Island are Grenada,St.Lucia,St.vincent and Dominica.
Islands facing away from the northern trade winds are known as the?
The Windward Islands face away from the northern trade winds. The Leeward Islands are so named as they also face downwind from the Windward Island.
