Posts

Showing posts with the label Archipelagoes of the Caribbean Sea

Windward Islands

Image
This article is about the Caribbean island group. For the eastern islands of French Polynesia, see Windward Islands (Society Islands). For the main islands of Hawaii, see Hawaiian Windward Islands. Windward Islands English: Windward Islands French: Îles du Vent Political Windward Islands. Clockwise: Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica. Geography Location Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean Coordinates 14°N 61°W  /  14°N 61°W  / 14; -61 Coordinates: 14°N 61°W  /  14°N 61°W  / 14; -61 Total islands 90+ Major islands Dominica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Grenada Area 3,232.5 km 2 (1,248.1 sq mi) Highest elevation 1,467 m (4,813 ft) Highest point La Grande Soufrière, Guadeloupe Administration Dominica Largest settlement Roseau Saint Lucia Largest settlement Castries Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Largest settlement Kingstown Grenada Largest settlement St. George's Demographics Population c. 854,000 Pop. density 227 /km 2 (588 /sq mi) The Windward Is...