Windward Islands (Society Islands)

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Windward Islands

Native name: Îles du Vent
Moorea
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	Coordinates: 17°32′S 149°50′W / -17.533, -149.833
Archipelago	Society Islands
Major islands	Tahiti, Moorea, Mehetia, Tetiaroa
Area	1195 km²
Highest point	Mont Orohena (2241 m)
Country
France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Largest city	Papeete (131,695 urban)
Demographics
Population	194,623[1] (as of Aug. 2007 census)
Density	163 people/km²

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. The archipelago comprises an administrative division (French: subdivision administrative) of French Polynesia, and includes Tahiti, Moorea, Mehetia, Tetiaroa, and Maiao. 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.

The majority of the population speaks French and Tahitian (co-official with French throughout French Polynesia).

Administratively, 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. Geographically, the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands is identical with the electoral district of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent), one of French Polynesia's 6 electoral districts (circonsriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia (see also Politics of French Polynesia).

References

Archipelagos of French Polynesia Society Islands (Leeward Islands • Windward Islands)  Tuamotu Islands      Gambier Islands      Austral Islands      Marquesas Islands

Society Islands of French Polynesia Windward Islands:  Maiao • Mehetia • Moorea • Tahiti • Tetiaroa Leeward Islands:  Bora Bora • Huahine • Manuae • Maupihaa • Maupiti • Motu One • Raiatea • Tahaa • Tupai Archipelagos of French Polynesia:  Australs • Gambiers • Marquesas • Societies • Tuamotus

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