Everything about The Leeward Islands totally explained
The
Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the
Lesser Antilles chain of islands, part of the
West Indies. They are situated where the
Caribbean Sea meets the western
Atlantic Ocean. The southern part of the Lesser Antilles chain is called the
Windward Islands.
Explanation of Name
These islands are called "
leeward" because the prevailing winds in the area blow from the east, see
trade wind. Thus these islands are downwind from, or in the lee of, leeward of, the southeasternmost
Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the
trade winds. (See also explanation at
Windward Islands.)
List of the Leeward Islands
The small and remote
Isla Aves may perhaps be included with this group for convenience.
The Netherlands Antilles, however, are divided into two groups, one group in the northeast, and one in the southwest, with different naming conventions, see
Netherlands Antilles.
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