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The Windward Islands are the eastern group of the Society Islands
Society Islands

The Society Islands are a group of islands in the south Pacific Ocean. They are an administrative part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook states in his journal th...
 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
, an overseas collectivity of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 in the southern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
. The archipelago
Archipelago

An archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically. The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Italian language arcipelago , derived ultimately from Greek language arkhon and pelagos ....
 comprises an administrative division
Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions each of which is further divided into a total of 48 Commune in France, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia....
  of French Polynesia, and includes Tahiti
Tahiti

O Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward Islands group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean....
, Moorea
Moorea

Moorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km northwest of Tahiti. Its position is . Moorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian language....
, Mehetia
Mehetia

Mehetia or Meetia is a volcano island in the Windward Islands, in the east of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. This island is a very young active stratovolcano 110 kilometres east of Taiarapu Peninsula of Tahiti....
, Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa

Tetiaroa, one of the Society Islands, is an atoll located 59 km due north of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia located on the island of Tahiti....
, and Maiao
Maiao

Maiao is an 8.8 km? island formation located 78 km southwest of Moorea and one of the Windward Islands in French Polynesia. The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters and a low island that winds along the base of the high island....
. The capital of the administrative district is Papeete
Papeete

Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
 on the island of Tahiti.

Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are high island
High Island

High Island may refer to:...
s. Tetiaroa and Maiao are coral
Coral

Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone?like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals....
 atoll
Atoll

An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely....
s.

The majority of the population speaks French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 and Tahitian
Tahitian language

Tahitian, a Tahitic languages, is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia . It is an Eastern Polynesian language closely related to Rarotongan language, Maori language, and Hawaiian language....
 (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
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
's five administrative subdivisions
Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions each of which is further divided into a total of 48 Commune in France, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia....
.






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The Windward Islands are the eastern group of the Society Islands
Society Islands

The Society Islands are a group of islands in the south Pacific Ocean. They are an administrative part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook states in his journal th...
 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
, an overseas collectivity of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 in the southern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
. The archipelago
Archipelago

An archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically. The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Italian language arcipelago , derived ultimately from Greek language arkhon and pelagos ....
 comprises an administrative division
Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions each of which is further divided into a total of 48 Commune in France, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia....
  of French Polynesia, and includes Tahiti
Tahiti

O Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward Islands group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean....
, Moorea
Moorea

Moorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km northwest of Tahiti. Its position is . Moorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian language....
, Mehetia
Mehetia

Mehetia or Meetia is a volcano island in the Windward Islands, in the east of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. This island is a very young active stratovolcano 110 kilometres east of Taiarapu Peninsula of Tahiti....
, Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa

Tetiaroa, one of the Society Islands, is an atoll located 59 km due north of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia located on the island of Tahiti....
, and Maiao
Maiao

Maiao is an 8.8 km? island formation located 78 km southwest of Moorea and one of the Windward Islands in French Polynesia. The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters and a low island that winds along the base of the high island....
. The capital of the administrative district is Papeete
Papeete

Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
 on the island of Tahiti.

Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are high island
High Island

High Island may refer to:...
s. Tetiaroa and Maiao are coral
Coral

Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone?like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals....
 atoll
Atoll

An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely....
s.

The majority of the population speaks French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 and Tahitian
Tahitian language

Tahitian, a Tahitic languages, is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia . It is an Eastern Polynesian language closely related to Rarotongan language, Maori language, and Hawaiian language....
 (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
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
's five administrative subdivisions
Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions each of which is further divided into a total of 48 Commune in France, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia....
. 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
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
's 6 electoral districts (circonsriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia
Assembly of French Polynesia

The Assembly of French Polynesia is the Unicameralism legislature of French Polynesia, located at the Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It consists of 57 members who are Election by popular vote and by proportional representation in 6 multi-seat Constituency....
 (see also Politics of French Polynesia
Politics of French Polynesia

Politics of French Polynesia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary system representative democracy French collectivit? d'outre-mer, whereby the President of French Polynesia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system....
).