Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands Group of islands in the West Indies, the
n section of the Lesser
Antilles; it includes the US and British
Virgin Islands,
Guadeloupe,
Anguilla,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Montserrat,
St Kitts-Nevis, and St Martin. The islands are volcanic with a warm climate and tropical vegetation. Agriculture and tourism dominate the economy. Crops include fruits, sugar, cotton, and coffee. See
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South Florida Cricket Assn Inter-Country Tournament; Leeward Island, Trinidad win
Newspaper article from: The Weekly Gleaner; 3/3/2005; ; 466 words
; THE LEEWARD Islands and Trinidad stayed on...Elementary School: The Leewards easily defeated the USA...taking first strike. The Leeward Islands made 216 for 4...share the wickets for the Leeward Islands. At Brian Piccolo...
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HURRICANE JOSE ROARS UP LEEWARD ISLAND CHAIN.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 10/21/1999; 700+ words
; ...projected to move right across the Leeward Islands. All of them are within the...to hit the British Virgin Islands before veering to the north...would miss the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Bahamas...church in the south of the island, ABS radio reported. Prime...
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HURRICANE SWEEPS OVER LEEWARD ISLANDS
News Wire article from: United Press International; 10/21/1999; 517 words
; ...International 10-21-1999 Hurricane sweeps over Leeward Islands MIAMI, Oct. 21 (UPI) _ Island residents were warned Thursday morning that...would to sweep directly over the northern Leeward Islands. According to local media, Antigua and...
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AIRLINES MERGE TO STAY AFLOAT.(BWIA West Indies and Leeward Island Air Transport will merge)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 6/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...May 1, 2003). BWIA West Indies, an international carrier based in Trinidad, will be merged with Leeward Island Air Transport, an island hopping commuter based in Antigua: BWIA has lost US$30 million since the start of the year and has...
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St. Vincent beats Leeward Islands in Red Stripe match
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...note Sunday, beating the Leeward Islands by 64 runs at Chedwin Park...50 overs for Zone A. The Leeward Islands had 182 for seven...first three matches. For the Leewards, it was their third defeat...matches. The St. Vincent, the Leewards and the University of the...
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Interlott Technologies Named Apparent Successful Bidder From Colorado Lottery and Receives Order From the Leeward Island Lottery Holding Company.
PR Newswire; 4/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...also received an initial order from the Leeward Island Lottery Holding Company of St. John, Antigua Island, West Indies for the purchase of 29 8...machines will be placed on the Caribbean Islands of Barbados, St. Kitts, Anguilla...
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FRANCES STRENGTHENS NEAR LEEWARD ISLANDS
News Wire article from: United Press International; 8/30/2004; 301 words
; ...2004 Frances strengthens near Leeward Islands MIAMI, Aug 30, 2004 (United...track passing north of the Northern Leeward Islands. The National Hurricane...will begin affecting some of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. A tropical...
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HURRICANE ERIKA GAINS INTENSITY, HEADS TOWARD LEEWARD ISLANDS.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/6/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...centered near the northeastern Leeward Islands'' by this morning, said Ed Rappaport...hurricane warning was up for the Leeward Islands from Antigua and Montserrat...centered near the northeastern Leeward Islands'' by this morning, said...
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Hurricane sweeps over Leeward Islands.
News Wire article from: United Press International; 10/21/1999; 660 words
; MIAMI, Oct. 21 (UPI) Island residents were warned Thursday...directly over the northern Leeward Islands. According to local media...northeast of St. Croix in the Leeward Islands. The storm was moving...to move over parts of the Leeward Islands Wednesday and will...
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Erika heads for Northern Leeward Islands.
News Wire article from: UPI Energy Resources; 9/2/2009; 415 words
; ...defined, was moving toward the Leeward Islands early Wednesday. A tropical storm...interests elsewhere in the Northern Leeward Islands -- as well as in the U...200 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and the storm was expected...
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Leeward Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Leeward Islands , northern group of the Lesser...Puerto Rico to the Windward Islands. The principal islands are...Virgin Islands ; the French island and overseas dept. of Guadeloupe...dependencies; the Dutch islands of St. Eustatius and Saba...volcanic in origin, the ...
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Society Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Society Islands island group (2002 pop. 214...group comprises the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands (total land area...and Tetiaroa; the Leeward Islands include Rai'atea (largest island of the Leeward group...
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Marshall Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...Marshallese designation for the leeward and windward chains of atolls...the capital of the Marshall Islands has been located on Majuro...population increase, the Marshall Islands has changed rapidly from 43...The independent Marshall Islands is perhaps too new to have...elites representing the ...
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British Virgin Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...and rural nature of their island life, their economic well...Comprising thirty-six islands with a total landmass of 59...control, during which time the islands provided temporary anchorages...Great Britain's plantation islands during the colonial period...administered as part of the Leeward ...
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Windward Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...300 mi (480 km) from the Leeward Islands toward NE Venezuela...limes, and cacao. The islands are subject to hurricanes...on Saint Lucia, are the islands' chief cities. The islands are largely inhabited by descendants...The culture varies from island to island, but the French...
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