The transliteration of "leeward islands". The eastern island of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea and the northern islands. Located in the northeast trade wind zone, on the northeast edge of the Caribbean Sea, it is slightly less affected by the trade wind than the southern windward islands, hence the name. Including the Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe and many other small islands (but according to the traditional habits of Spain, the Netherlands and other countries, it refers to the island group from Aruba in the west to Margarita Island in the northern part of Venezuela in the east). There are Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Saba, St. yust Hughes, St. Martin, antigua island, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Anguilla and Montserrat. Mostly volcanic islands and limestone islands. It covers an area of 3249 square kilometers. The island is divided into two rows: the inner row is mainly composed of volcanic cones erupted in Pliocene-Pleistocene, with high terrain; The external discharge is mainly limestone, with low terrain and many coral reefs. The islands are controlled by the northeast trade wind all the year round, and the tropical maritime climate is obvious. The natural vegetation is tropical evergreen rainforest, with an average monthly temperature of 24-29℃.
(The picture shows Guadeloupe, leeward islands. )