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    Antilles

    Part of Caribbean

    The Antilles is an archipelago within the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the north and east.

    From Basil's Bar - Moustique - Grenadines
    From Basil's Bar - Moustique - Grenadines

    cazah / CC BY 3.0

    Chart

    7119 landforms

    Overview

    The Antilles is an archipelago within the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the north and east. The Antillean islands are divided into two smaller archipelagos: the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles include the Cayman Islands and larger islands of Cuba, Hispaniola (subdivided into the nations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Navassa Island, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. The Lesser Antilles contains the northerly Leeward Islands and the southeasterly Windward Islands, as well as the Leeward Antilles immediately north of Venezuela. The Lucayan Archipelago, consisting of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, though a part of the West Indies, is generally not included among the Antillean islands. Geographically, the Antillean islands are generally considered a subregion of North America. Culturally speaking, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico – and sometimes the whole of the Antilles – are included in Latin America, although some sources use the phrase "Latin America and the Caribbean" instead. In terms of geology, the Greater Antilles are mostly made up of continental rock accreted on the North American Plate from relative movement of the Caribbean Plate. The Lesser Antilles are mostly young volcanic islands created by the Lesser Antilles subduction zone.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1,130
    • Islets3,462
    • Rocks & skerries2,525

    Major islands

    2
    • Hispaniola

      Hispaniola

      Area
      73,990 km²
      High point
      3,098 m

      Hispaniola is an island in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean, located between Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is the most populous island in the West Indies and the second-largest by land area, after Cuba.

    • Cuba

      Area
      105,261 km²
      High point
      1,974 m

      Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an archipelago of islands centred upon the geographic coordinates 21°3N, 80°00W. Cuba is the principal island, surrounded by four main archipelagos: the Colorados, the Sabana-Camagüey, the Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos.

    Minor islands

    198

    Rocks & skerries

    2525

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 7119; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m4,000 m3,098 mHispaniola2,256 mJamaica1,974 mCuba1,467 mBasse-Terre1,447 mDominica1,397 mMartinique1,328 mIsland of Puerto Rico1,234 mSaint Vincent1,156 mSaint Kitts960 mMargarita960 mNevis950 mSaint Lucia940 mTrinidad915 mMontserrat
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    1101001,00010,000100,0001,000,000Cuba: 105,261 km²CubaHispaniola: 73,990 km²HispaniolaJamaica: 10,962 km²JamaicaIsland of Puerto Rico: 8,703 km²Island of Puerto …Trinidad: 4,823 km²TrinidadIsla de la Juventud: 2,198 km²Isla de la Juvent…Martinique: 1,089 km²MartiniqueMargarita: 952 km²MargaritaBasse-Terre: 847 km²Basse-TerreDominica: 751 km²DominicaCayo Romano: 750 km²Cayo RomanoGonâve: 682 km²GonâveSaint Lucia: 603 km²Saint LuciaGrande-Terre: 593 km²Grande-TerreBarbados: 433 km²BarbadosCuraçao: 428 km²CuraçaoCayo Coco: 401 km²Cayo CocoSaint Vincent: 344 km²Saint VincentGrenada: 313 km²GrenadaTobago: 300 km²TobagoCayo Romano Occidental: 294 km²Cayo Romano Occid…Bonaire: 272 km²BonaireAntigua: 271 km²AntiguaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km²Saint Kitts and N…Saint Croix: 217 km²Saint CroixGrand Cayman: 195 km²Grand CaymanAruba: 179 km²ArubaTortuga: 179 km²TortugaBarbuda: 174 km²BarbudaSaint Kitts: 168 km²Saint KittsMarie-Galante: 159 km²Marie-GalanteLa Tortuga: 152 km²La TortugaVieques: 133 km²ViequesCayo Guajaba: 119 km²Cayo GuajabaSaona: 108 km²SaonaUnnamed island: 106 km²Unnamed islandMontserrat: 103 km²MontserratNevis: 93.8 km²NevisCayo Fragoso: 89 km²Cayo FragosoCayo Grande: 83.3 km²Cayo Grande
    km², log scale
    Cuba105,261 km²
    Hispaniola73,990 km²
    Jamaica10,962 km²
    Island of Puerto Rico8,703 km²
    Trinidad4,823 km²
    Isla de la Juventud2,198 km²
    Martinique1,089 km²
    Margarita Island952 km²
    Basse-Terre Island847 km²
    Dominica751 km²
    Cayo Romano750 km²
    Gonâve Island682 km²
    Saint Lucia603 km²
    Grande-Terre593 km²
    Barbados433 km²
    Curaçao428 km²
    Cayo Coco401 km²
    Saint Vincent344 km²
    Grenada313 km²
    Tobago300 km²
    Cayo Romano Occidental294 km²
    Bonaire272 km²
    Antigua271 km²
    Saint Kitts and Nevis269 km²
    Saint Croix217 km²
    Grand Cayman195 km²
    Aruba179 km²
    Tortuga179 km²
    Barbuda174 km²
    Saint Kitts168 km²
    Marie-Galante159 km²
    La Tortuga Island152 km²
    Vieques133 km²
    Cayo Guajaba119 km²
    Saona Island108 km²
    Unnamed island106 km²
    Montserrat103 km²
    Nevis93.8 km²
    Cayo Fragoso89 km²
    Cayo Grande83.3 km²
    Cayo Piedra del Obispo80.2 km²
    Saint Martin72.7 km²
    Anguilla72.1 km²
    Saint Thomas71.3 km²
    La Blanquilla Island64.4 km²
    Tortola56.5 km²
    Isla de Mona55.3 km²
    Coche Island55.1 km²
    Saint John49.7 km²
    Grande Cayemite48.9 km²
    Cayos de la Virazón48.6 km²
    Île-à-Vache45.7 km²
    La Orchila Island42.8 km²
    Cayos de las Cinco Leguas42.1 km²
    Beata Island41.3 km²
    Cayo Cruz del Padre40.1 km²
    Anegada39.9 km²
    Cayman Brac38.6 km²
    Cayo Largo del Sur37 km²
    Carriacou32.1 km²
    Little Cayman28.6 km²
    Culebra26.8 km²
    Cayos Dromedarios25.9 km²
    Cayo Cruz25 km²
    Cubagua Island24.5 km²
    Virgin Gorda21.9 km²
    Cayo Santa María21.5 km²
    Unnamed island21.1 km²
    Sint Eustatius20.9 km²
    Gresquí20.3 km²
    La Désirade19.7 km²
    Saint Barthelemy19.2 km²
    Cayo del Rosario18.2 km²
    Cayo Cantiles17.1 km²
    Cayo Guillermo16.4 km²
    Cayo Blanquizal16.2 km²
    Bequia16.1 km²
    Ernst Thälmann Island14.9 km²
    Saba13.1 km²
    Cayo Las Picúas12 km²
    Cayo Cantiles11.9 km²
    Cayo Esquivel10.9 km²
    Cayo Paredón Grande10.5 km²
    Cayo Judas10.4 km²
    Cayo Diego Pérez10.1 km²
    Cayo del Macío9.9 km²
    Cayo Culebra9.7 km²
    Cayo Las Brujas9.4 km²
    Catalina Island9 km²
    Union Island8.7 km²
    Cayo Campos8.5 km²
    Jost Van Dyke8.5 km²
    Lowlands island8.4 km²
    Cayo Marcos8.4 km²
    Cayo Mégano Grande8.4 km²
    Canouan7.7 km²
    Unnamed island7.5 km²
    Cayo Matías7.4 km²
    Cayo Siju7 km²
    Klein Bonaire6.9 km²
    Cayo de Buenavista6.8 km²
    Terre-de-Bas Island6.8 km²
    Unnamed island6.7 km²
    Unnamed island6.5 km²
    Cayo San Juan6.4 km²
    Cayo Francés6.2 km²
    Cayo La Potala6.1 km²
    Unnamed island6 km²
    Cayo El Sapo5.7 km²
    Cayo Versagua5.6 km²
    Mustique5.6 km²
    Cayo Lucas5.4 km²
    Unnamed island5.1 km²
    Cayo Las Loras4.8 km²
    Cayos Pajonal4.7 km²
    Cayo Rancho de Cándido4.7 km²
    Navassa Island4.7 km²
    Cayo Coco4.6 km²
    Terre-de-Haut Island4.5 km²
    Isla Testigo Grande4.4 km²
    Monos Island4.4 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Cayo Blanco4.3 km²
    Peter Island4.3 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Cayo Ines de Soto4.1 km²
    Cayos Bocas de Alonso4.1 km²
    Cayo Iguana4.1 km²
    Chacachacare4 km²
    Beef Island4 km²
    Cayo Grande4 km²
    Unnamed island3.8 km²
    Unnamed island3.7 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Unnamed island3.5 km²
    Cayo Alacrán Grande3.5 km²
    Scrub Island3.5 km²
    Grosse Caye3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Cayo Guzmán3.4 km²
    Cayo Boca Ciega3.4 km²
    Great Camanoe3.3 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Cayo Flamenco3.3 km²
    Cayo Punta Iguana3.2 km²
    Cayo Mariposa3.2 km²
    Cayo Las Pasas3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Cayos Los Indios3.2 km²
    Cayo Hachuela3 km²
    Cayo Redondo3 km²
    Cayo del Navio3 km²
    Cayo Rapado Grande3 km²
    Cayo Palma3 km²
    Cayo Hicacos3 km²
    Cayo Pueblo Viejo3 km²
    Guana Island3 km²
    Cayeria Las Cayamas2.9 km²
    Cayo Jutías2.7 km²
    Cayo Conuco2.7 km²
    San Juan Islet2.6 km²
    Isla Larga2.6 km²
    Cayo Nuevitas2.6 km²
    Unnamed island2.5 km²
    Ronde Island2.5 km²
    Norman Island2.5 km²
    Cayo La Aguada2.5 km²
    Unnamed island2.4 km²
    Cayo Coco2.4 km²
    Unnamed island2.4 km²
    Unnamed island2.3 km²
    Islas de Mangles2.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.3 km²
    Cayo del Pasaje2.3 km²
    Cayo Punta Tierra del Guzmán2.3 km²
    Cayos de la Manteca2.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.2 km²
    Cayo Moa Grande2.2 km²
    Cayo Matahambre2.2 km²
    Cayo Cuchillo2.2 km²
    Cayo del Cristo2.2 km²
    Cayos de la Enfermería2.2 km²
    Unnamed island2.1 km²
    Unnamed island2.1 km²
    Cayo Mal País2.1 km²
    Unnamed island2.1 km²
    Cayo Cuarto2.1 km²
    Cayo Juan Ruíz2.1 km²
    Petite Martinique2 km²
    Cayo Tio Joaquin2 km²
    Islas Las Aves Sotavento2 km²
    Water Island2 km²
    Hans Lollik Island2 km²
    Dog Island1.9 km²
    Guiana Island1.9 km²
    Cayos Aguardiente1.9 km²
    Cayo Tablones1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Cayo Guao1.9 km²

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