Windward Islands
Group of islands in French Polynesia
The Windward Islands 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... Wikipedia
Major islands: Tahiti, Moorea, Tetiaroa
Archipelago: Society Islands
Coordinates: 17°32′S 149°50′W / 17.533°S 149.833°W
Highest elevation: 2,241 m (7352 ft)
Largest settlement: Papeete (capital) (pop. 131,695 urban)
Location: Pacific Ocean
Population: 194,623 (Aug. 2007 census)