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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Society Islands |
| Total islands | 9 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 404 km2 (156 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,017 m (3337 ft) |
| Highest point | Tefatua |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Largest settlement | Uturoa (pop. 8,735, urban) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 36,007[2] (Aug. 2022 census) |
| Pop. density | 89/km2 (231/sq mi) |
The Leeward Islands (French: Îles Sous-le-vent, French pronunciation: [il suləvɑ̃], lit. 'Islands Under-the-Wind'; Tahitian: Fenua Raro Mata’i) are the western part of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, in the South Pacific Ocean. They lie south of the Line Islands (part of Kiribati), east of the Cooks and north of the Austral Islands (also part of French Polynesia). Their area is around 404 km2 (156 sq mi) and their population is over 36,000.[2]
- ^ "Leeward Islands (French Polynesia)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Institut Statistique de Polynésie Française (ISPF). "Recensement de la population 2022" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2022-08-22.