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Antigua, Leeward Islands
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 nameThese islands are referred to as "leeward" because the prevailing winds in the area blow from the east (see trade wind). Thus these islands are downwind from, or leeward of, the southeasternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds.
List of the Leeward Islands
Overlooking Sandy Ground, AnguillaU.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Water Island (US)
British Virgin Islands: Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke (UK)
Anguilla (UK)
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (Fr./Neth.)
Saint-Barthélemy (Fr.)
Saba (Neth.)
Sint Eustatius (Neth.)
Saint Kitts
Nevis
Barbuda
Antigua
Redonda
Montserrat (UK)
Guadeloupe (Fr.)
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