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The Windward Islands are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were also previously named the Georgian Islands in honour of King George III of the United Kingdom.
  • Highest elevation: 2,241 m (7352 ft)
  • Location: Pacific Ocean
  • Archipelago: Society Islands
  • Major islands: Tahiti, Moorea, Tetiaroa
  • Area: 1,195 km² (461 sq mi)
  • Highest point: Mont Orohena
  • Overseas collectivity: French Polynesia
Data from: en.wikipedia.org