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When the British gained control of many of the Lesser Antilles, they designated Antigua, Montserrat, and the islands to the north as the Leeward Islands. Guadeloupe and the islands to the south were designated as the Windward Islands. Later on, all islands north of Martinique became known as the Leeward Islands. [3]
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Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico. Geographic coordinates: 18°15′ N, 63°10′ W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean. Area: total: 91 km 2 (35 sq mi) land: 91 km 2 (35 sq mi) water: 0 km 2 (0 sq mi) Area – comparative: about half the size of Washington, D.C. Coastline: 61 km Maritime claims:
The location of Montserrat An enlargeable map of Montserrat. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montserrat: . Montserrat – British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
The islands are part of the Leeward Islands, so called because they are downwind of the prevailing trade winds, which blow out of the northeast. [1] [3] This was significant in the days of sailing ships. Grande-Terre is so named because it is on the eastern, or windward side, exposed to the Atlantic winds.
The Leeward Islands that lie more to the east are a mainly volcanic island cluster: Bora Bora (Tahitian: Vavaʻu ), known for its tourism industry and World War II -era United States naval base Huahine (Tahitian: Mataʻirea ), the easternmost island of the group; split at high tide into the northern Huahine Nui ("big Huahine") and southern ...