Windward Islands (Society Islands)
- Windward Islands (Society Islands)
Infobox Islands
name = Windward Islands
image caption = Moorea
image size =
locator
native name = Îles du Vent
native name link = French language
nickname =
location = Pacific Ocean
coordinates = coord|17|32|S|149|50|W|type:isle|display=title
archipelago = Society Islands
total islands =
major islands = Tahiti, Moorea, Mehetia, Tetiaroa
area = 1195 km²
highest mount = Mont Orohena
elevation = 2241 m
country = France
country admin divisions title = Overseas collectivity
country admin divisions = French Polynesia
country capital city = Papeete
country largest city = Papeete
country largest city population = 131,695 urban
country leader title =
country leader name =
population = 194,623[fr icon cite web| url=http://www.ispf.pf/(k1aciwf4z0fyap45ghzhgm55)/stat/demo/rp2007/pdfs/poplegales2007.pdf| title=Recensement de la population 2007| author=Institut Statistique de Polynésie Française (ISPF)|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-12-02] ]
population as of = Aug. 2007 census
density = 163
ethnic groups =
additional info =The Windward Islands ( _fr. 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 ( _fr. 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).
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