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    Caribbean SeaFrance, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominica, St. Lucia, United States, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & Grenadines and Grenada

    16°15′N 61°34′W

    French West Indies

    Part of Windward Islands

    The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) were the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:

    Brimstone Hill Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site Ref. Number 910, March 2016. Detail of the Orientation Center.
    Brimstone Hill Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site Ref. Number 910, March 2016. Detail of the Orientation Center.

    Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    340 landforms

    Overview

    The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) were the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:

    The two overseas departments of: Guadeloupe, including the islands of Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and La Désirade. Martinique The two overseas collectivities of: Saint Martin, the northern half of the island with the same name, the southern half is Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Saint Barthélemy

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands37
    • Islets166
    • Rocks & skerries131

    Major islands

    6
    • Trinidad

      Trinidad

      Area
      4,823 km²
      High point
      940 m

      Trinidad is the largest and most populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies 11 km (7 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean.

    • Dominica

      Dominica

      Area
      751 km²
      High point
      1,447 m

      Dominica officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island.

    • Saint Lucia

      Saint Lucia

      Area
      603 km²
      High point
      950 m

      Saint Lucia (also written as St. Lucia) is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique.

    • Tobago

      Tobago

      Area
      300 km²
      High point
      580 m

      Tobago, officially the Ward of Tobago, is an island and ward in Trinidad and Tobago. It is 35 kilometres (20 nautical miles) northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about 160 kilometres (85 nautical miles) off Venezuela's northeastern coast. It is southeast of Grenada and southwest of Barbados.

    • Saint Croix

      Saint Croix

      Area
      217 km²
      High point
      334 m

      Saint Croix ( KROY; Spanish: Santa Cruz; Dutch: Sint-Kruis; French: Sainte-Croix; Danish and Norwegian: Sankt Croix; Taino: Ay Ay) is an island in the Caribbean, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States.

    • Saint Kitts

      Saint Kitts

      Area
      168 km²
      High point
      1,156 m

      Saint Kitts, also known as Saint Christopher, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

    Minor islands

    37

    Rocks & skerries

    131

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 43 of 340; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,467 mBasse-Terre1,447 mDominica1,234 mSaint Vincent1,156 mSaint Kitts950 mSaint Lucia940 mTrinidad840 mGrenada580 mTobago334 mSaint Croix304 mUnion291 mCarriacou279 mLa Désirade265 mBequia232 mCanouan
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Trinidad: 4,823 km²TrinidadBasse-Terre: 847 km²Basse-TerreDominica: 751 km²DominicaSaint Lucia: 603 km²Saint LuciaGrande-Terre: 593 km²Grande-TerreSaint Vincent: 344 km²Saint VincentGrenada: 313 km²GrenadaTobago: 300 km²TobagoSaint Croix: 217 km²Saint CroixSaint Kitts: 168 km²Saint KittsMarie-Galante: 159 km²Marie-GalanteCarriacou: 32.1 km²CarriacouLa Désirade: 19.7 km²La DésiradeBequia: 16.1 km²BequiaUnion: 8.7 km²UnionCanouan: 7.7 km²CanouanMustique: 5.6 km²MustiqueRonde: 2.5 km²RondePetite Martinique: 2 km²Petite MartiniqueMayreau: 1.8 km²MayreauQuatre: 1.5 km²QuatreBaliceaux: 1.3 km²BaliceauxTerre de Bas: 1.3 km²Terre de Basîlet à Fajou: 1.1 km²îlet à FajouCaille: 0.63 km²CailleBattowia: 0.63 km²BattowiaLarge: 0.59 km²LargePetit Mustique: 0.5 km²Petit MustiquePalm: 0.43 km²PalmPetit Saint Vincent: 0.41 km²Petit Saint Vince…Frigate: 0.39 km²FrigateHog: 0.35 km²HogTerre de Haut: 0.31 km²Terre de HautPetite Nevis: 0.29 km²Petite NevisCalivigny: 0.28 km²CalivignySaline: 0.27 km²SalineÎlet Cochon: 0.26 km²Îlet CochonGrand Tantes: 0.23 km²Grand TantesDiamond: 0.22 km²DiamondPetite Canouan: 0.17 km²Petite Canouan
    km², log scale
    Trinidad4,823 km²
    Basse-Terre Island847 km²
    Dominica751 km²
    Saint Lucia603 km²
    Grande-Terre593 km²
    Saint Vincent344 km²
    Grenada313 km²
    Tobago300 km²
    Saint Croix217 km²
    Saint Kitts168 km²
    Marie-Galante159 km²
    Carriacou32.1 km²
    La Désirade19.7 km²
    Bequia16.1 km²
    Union Island8.7 km²
    Canouan7.7 km²
    Mustique5.6 km²
    Ronde Island2.5 km²
    Petite Martinique2 km²
    Mayreau1.8 km²
    Quatre1.5 km²
    Baliceaux1.3 km²
    Terre de Bas1.3 km²
    îlet à Fajou1.1 km²
    Caille Island0.63 km²
    Battowia0.63 km²
    Large Island0.59 km²
    Petit Mustique0.5 km²
    Palm Island0.43 km²
    Petit Saint Vincent0.41 km²
    Frigate Island0.39 km²
    Hog Island0.35 km²
    Terre de Haut0.31 km²
    Petite Nevis0.29 km²
    Calivigny Island0.28 km²
    Saline Island0.27 km²
    Îlet Cochon0.26 km²
    Grand Tantes0.23 km²
    Diamond Island0.22 km²
    Petite Canouan0.17 km²
    Green Island0.13 km²
    Ruth Island0.11 km²
    Savan0.1 km²

    Groups within

    4

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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