Windward Islands
Windward Islands Southern group of the Lesser Antilles islands,
se West Indies. They extend from the Leeward Islands to the
ne coast of Venezuela. The principal islands are
Martinique,
Grenada,
Dominica,
St Lucia, and
St Vincent and the Grenadines group. The islands, volcanic in origin, are mountainous and forested. Tropical crops are grown, including bananas, spices, limes and cacao, but tourism is the leading industry. The islands were inhabited by the indigenous Carib until colonization began in the 17th century. The next two centuries witnessed a struggle for control between France and Britain. Britain eventually controlled all the islands, with the exception of Martinique. See
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Sainsbury picks a fruitful alliance: JS is standing by its Windward Island banana suppliers.(supply chain costs, J Sainsbury PLC)
Magazine article from: Grocer; 6/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...traditional links with the Windward Islands, a part of the Caribbean...supply links with the Windward Islands--Grenada, St Vincent...trade links with Windward Island growers. There were fears...Sainsbury to abandon the Windward Islands and switch to a cheaper source...
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US Airways and Windward Island Airways begin code share relationship.
M2 Presswire; 12/24/2002; 700+ words
; ...US AIRWAYS: US Airways and Windward Island Airways begin code share relationship...US Airways and Windward Island Airways (Winair) received...service to the surrounding islands, we look forward to our new...Cancun, Cozumel, Grand Bahama Island, Grand Cayman, Grenada...
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Windward Islands banana industry hit by series of crises
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Today; 12/31/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...sector. This prompted the Windward Islands Banana Development...Jamaica, could reach the Windward Islands. But the most crucial...contract to continue marketing Windward Island bananas. But given the longstanding...the spectre of Windward Islands bananas being marketed ...
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US Airways and Windward Island Airways Begin Code Share Relationship.
PR Newswire; 12/23/2002; 700+ words
; US Airways and Windward Island Airways (Winair) received U.S...years of service to the surrounding islands, we look forward to our new relationship...Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Grand Bahama Island, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Montego...
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US Airways and Windward Island Airways Seek DOT Approval to Code Share On Select Caribbean Flights.
PR Newswire; 10/31/2002; 700+ words
; US Airways and Windward Island Airways (WINAIR) filed for U.S...between the U.S. and these attractive island vacation destinations will find conveniently...Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Grand Bahama Island, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau...
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Footloose Expands to St. Lucia in the Windward Islands; Footloose Sailing Charters Celebrates 10th Year of Operations With Announcement of 4th New Destination in 12 Months.
Business Wire; 10/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...will open up the Windward Islands from St. Lucia to...the beauty of these islands on a bareboat fleet...and Tonga but down island in the Windwards." Footloose announced...Footloose Offers The Windward Islands - Cruise From Marigot...
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Windward Islands banana exports reach lowest level in over two decades
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/24/2002; 350 words
; ...Dateline: CASTRIES, St. Lucia Windward Islands banana exports last year reached...company said Thursday. The Windward Islands Banana Exporting and...tonnage exported from the Windwards, which include Dominica...its position as the leading Windward Islands exporter but its 34...
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Carib Cup: Windward Islands defeats Kenya by 26 runs
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/14/2004; ; 505 words
; ...St. Vincent The Windward Islands won the sixth...innings, against the Windwards total of 357 for...take a catch in the Windwards innings. The Windwards bowlers worked together...two for 20. The Windward Islands now has...
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The Windward Islands economy under siege... Crucial banana industry
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Today; 10/31/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Caribbean Today 10-31-1995 The Windward Islands economy under siege.... Last...largest supermarket chain (the Windward Islands, Jamaica and Belize...Between July and September, the Windward Islands (Dominica, Grenada...
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Caught in the crossfire: across the Caribbean to the Windward Islands, where small-scale banana growers are deserting the battle front.
Magazine article from: New Internationalist; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...a key figure in the island's banana trade and...Dominica, as one of the Windward Islands (the others are St...delivered this tiny island's people into a fatal...villages around the island, stores that sold basic...them, the Windward Islands still have an annual...
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Windward Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Windward Islands southern group of the Lesser...480 km) from the Leeward Islands toward NE Venezuela. Excluding...the group, the Windward Islands consist of the French overseas...The culture varies from island to island, but the French...
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windward
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...blowing: the ships drifted west, leaving the island quite a distance to windward . PHRASES: to windward of dated in an advantageous position in relation to: I happen to have got to windward of the young woman.
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Society Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Society Islands island group (2002 pop. 214,445...Polynesia . The group comprises the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands (total...and Tetiaroa; the Leeward Islands include Rai'atea (largest island of the Leeward group), Huahine...
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Marshall Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...designation for the leeward and windward chains of atolls, was considered...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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Solomon Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...symbols to closely represent the different islands and their cultures. This is shown in...The first discoverers of the Solomon Islands were the island peoples themselves. They settled the main islands and developed land-based communities...
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