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Archipelago

    Atlantic OceanCuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, United States, Haiti and Cayman Islands

    21°59′N 79°02′W

    Greater Antilles

    Antillas Mayores

    Part of Antilles

    The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica, together with Navassa Island and the Cayman Islands. Seven island states share the region of the Greater Antilles, with Haiti and the Dominican Republic sharing the island of Hispaniola.

    Jamaica: Dunn's River Falls (beach)
    Jamaica: Dunn's River Falls (beach)

    Dr. Thomas Liptak / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    5579 landforms

    Overview

    The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica, together with Navassa Island and the Cayman Islands. Seven island states share the region of the Greater Antilles, with Haiti and the Dominican Republic sharing the island of Hispaniola. Together with the Lesser Antilles, they make up the Antilles, which along with the Lucayan Archipelago form the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas.

    While most of the Greater Antilles consists of independent countries, Puerto Rico and Navassa Island are unincorporated territories of the United States, while the Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory. The largest island is Cuba, which extends to the western end of the island group. Puerto Rico lies on the eastern end, and the island of Hispaniola, the most populated island, is located in the middle. Jamaica lies to the south of Cuba, while the Cayman Islands are located to the southwest. The state of Florida is the closest point in the U.S. mainland to the Greater Antilles, while the Florida Keys, though not part of the Greater Antilles, is an island group north of Cuba.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands886
    • Islets2,835
    • Rocks & skerries1,854

    Major islands

    4
    • 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.

    • Jamaica

      Jamaica

      Area
      10,962 km²
      High point
      2,256 m

      Jamaica lies 140 km (87 mi) south of Cuba and 190 km (118 mi) west of Haiti. At its greatest extent, Jamaica is 235 km (146 mi) long, and its width varies between 34 and 84 km (21 and 52 mi). Jamaica has a small area of 10,992 km2 (4,244 sq mi).

    • Island of Puerto Rico

      Island of Puerto Rico

      Area
      8,703 km²
      High point
      1,328 m

      The geography of Puerto Rico encompasses an archipelagic and island nation centered around a collective identity based on its land, history, ethnicity, culture, and language, and organized as a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.

    • 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

    196

    Rocks & skerries

    1854

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 5579; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m4,000 m3,098 mHispaniola2,256 mJamaica1,974 mCuba1,328 mIsland of Puerto Rico459 mTortuga361 mGonâve303 mIsla de la Juventud281 mVieques239 mGrande Cayemite218 mDesecheo185 mCulebra135 mGrosse Caye135 mCayo Luis Peña93 mCayo Norte
    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 …Isla de la Juventud: 2,198 km²Isla de la Juvent…Cayo Romano: 750 km²Cayo RomanoGonâve: 682 km²GonâveCayo Coco: 401 km²Cayo CocoCayo Romano Occidental: 294 km²Cayo Romano Occid…Grand Cayman: 195 km²Grand CaymanTortuga: 179 km²TortugaVieques: 133 km²ViequesCayo Guajaba: 119 km²Cayo GuajabaSaona: 108 km²SaonaUnnamed island: 106 km²Unnamed islandCayo Fragoso: 89 km²Cayo FragosoCayo Grande: 83.3 km²Cayo GrandeCayo Piedra del Obispo: 80.2 km²Cayo Piedra del O…Isla de Mona: 55.3 km²Isla de MonaGrande Cayemite: 48.9 km²Grande CayemiteCayos de la Virazón: 48.6 km²Cayos de la Viraz…Île-à-Vache: 45.7 km²Île-à-VacheCayos de las Cinco Leguas: 42.1 km²Cayos de las Cinc…Beata: 41.3 km²BeataCayo Cruz del Padre: 40.1 km²Cayo Cruz del Pad…Cayman Brac: 38.6 km²Cayman BracCayo Largo del Sur: 37 km²Cayo Largo del SurLittle Cayman: 28.6 km²Little CaymanCulebra: 26.8 km²CulebraCayos Dromedarios: 25.9 km²Cayos DromedariosCayo Cruz: 25 km²Cayo CruzCayo Santa María: 21.5 km²Cayo Santa MaríaUnnamed island: 21.1 km²Unnamed islandCayo del Rosario: 18.2 km²Cayo del RosarioCayo Cantiles: 17.1 km²Cayo CantilesCayo Guillermo: 16.4 km²Cayo GuillermoCayo Blanquizal: 16.2 km²Cayo BlanquizalErnst Thälmann: 14.9 km²Ernst ThälmannCayo Las Picúas: 12 km²Cayo Las PicúasCayo Cantiles: 11.9 km²Cayo Cantiles
    km², log scale
    Cuba105,261 km²
    Hispaniola73,990 km²
    Jamaica10,962 km²
    Island of Puerto Rico8,703 km²
    Isla de la Juventud2,198 km²
    Cayo Romano750 km²
    Gonâve Island682 km²
    Cayo Coco401 km²
    Cayo Romano Occidental294 km²
    Grand Cayman195 km²
    Tortuga179 km²
    Vieques133 km²
    Cayo Guajaba119 km²
    Saona Island108 km²
    Unnamed island106 km²
    Cayo Fragoso89 km²
    Cayo Grande83.3 km²
    Cayo Piedra del Obispo80.2 km²
    Isla de Mona55.3 km²
    Grande Cayemite48.9 km²
    Cayos de la Virazón48.6 km²
    Île-à-Vache45.7 km²
    Cayos de las Cinco Leguas42.1 km²
    Beata Island41.3 km²
    Cayo Cruz del Padre40.1 km²
    Cayman Brac38.6 km²
    Cayo Largo del Sur37 km²
    Little Cayman28.6 km²
    Culebra26.8 km²
    Cayos Dromedarios25.9 km²
    Cayo Cruz25 km²
    Cayo Santa María21.5 km²
    Unnamed island21.1 km²
    Cayo del Rosario18.2 km²
    Cayo Cantiles17.1 km²
    Cayo Guillermo16.4 km²
    Cayo Blanquizal16.2 km²
    Ernst Thälmann Island14.9 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
    Cayo Campos8.5 km²
    Cayo Marcos8.4 km²
    Cayo Mégano Grande8.4 km²
    Unnamed island7.5 km²
    Cayo Matías7.4 km²
    Cayo Siju7 km²
    Cayo de Buenavista6.8 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
    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
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Cayo Blanco4.3 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Cayo Ines de Soto4.1 km²
    Cayos Bocas de Alonso4.1 km²
    Cayo Iguana4.1 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
    Grosse Caye3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Cayo Guzmán3.4 km²
    Cayo Boca Ciega3.4 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
    Cayeria Las Cayamas2.9 km²
    Cayo Jutías2.7 km²
    Cayo Conuco2.7 km²
    San Juan Islet2.6 km²
    Cayo Nuevitas2.6 km²
    Unnamed 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 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
    Cayo Tio Joaquin2 km²
    Cayos Aguardiente1.9 km²
    Cayo Tablones1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Cayo Guao1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Cayo Antón Chico1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.8 km²
    Cayo de la Cruz1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Cayo Antón Grande1.7 km²
    Cayo Estopa1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Cayo Lanzanillo1.7 km²
    Cayo Salinas1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Los Conucos1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Cayo Coruita1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Cayo Los Cayuelos1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Cayo Rico1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Cayo Iguana1.6 km²
    Cayo Balandras1.6 km²
    Cayo Güincho1.6 km²
    Cayo Levisa1.6 km²
    Cayo Guásimas1.6 km²
    Isla Caja de Muertos1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.4 km²
    Cayo Los Anegadizos1.4 km²
    Cayo La Grifa1.4 km²
    Cayo Miraflores1.4 km²
    Cayo Luis Peña1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Cayo Machos1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Cayo Los Ensenachos1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Cayo Ávalos1.3 km²
    Cayo Rabihorcado1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Cayo Norte1.3 km²
    Cayo Divisa de Piedra1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Cayo Las Caguamas1.2 km²
    Desecheo Island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Cayo Doña María1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Cayería del Pingués1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Petite Cayemite1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Cayo Los Machos1.1 km²
    Cayo Puerco1.1 km²
    Île Corny1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Cayo Traviesa1.1 km²

    Groups within

    20

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

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