Leeward Islands facts for kids
This article is about Caribbean Islands. For Pacific Islands, see Leeward Islands (Society Islands).
The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands, part of the West Indies. They are where the Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. The western Leewards are the Virgin Islands.
The southern part of the Lesser Antilles chain is called the Windward Islands.
Images for kids
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Overlooking Sandy Ground, Anguilla
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The Leeward Islands are labelled on the map's middle right side
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