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    Atlantic OceanBritish Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Barbados, France, Netherlands and United States

    14°00′N 61°00′W

    Lesser Antilles

    Antillas Menores

    Part of Antilles

    The Lesser Antilles is a group of islands at the edge of the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas. They are distinguished from the larger islands of the Greater Antilles to the west.

    St. Kitts Frigate Bay from Timothy Hill Overlook
    St. Kitts Frigate Bay from Timothy Hill Overlook

    Dr. Thomas Liptak / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    1595 landforms

    Overview

    The Lesser Antilles is a group of islands at the edge of the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas. They are distinguished from the larger islands of the Greater Antilles to the west. They form an arc which begins east of Puerto Rico at the archipelago of the Virgin Islands, swings southeast through the Leeward and Windward Islands towards South America, and turns westward through the Leeward Antilles along the Venezuelan coast. Most of the islands are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc between the Greater Antilles and the continent of South America. The islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles make up the Antilles. The Antilles together with the Lucayan Archipelago are collectively known as the West Indies. Compared to the Greater Antilles, which was settled by several peoples, including the Taíno, the islands' dominant Indigenous peoples were the Kalinago. The boundary set between them is known as the "poison arrow curtain," named after the Kalinago's favoured weapon for fending off Europeans that came to conquer the islands in the 16th century. The archipelago is politically divided into eight sovereign states—all of which were formerly part of the British Empire—and 17 non-sovereign, partly self-governing dependencies of France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, or Venezuela.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands13
    • Minor islands234
    • Islets659
    • Rocks & skerries689

    Major islands

    13
    • 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.

    • Martinique

      Martinique

      Area
      1,089 km²
      High point
      1,397 m

      Martinique ( MAR-tin-EEK, French pronunciation: [maʁtinik] ; Martinican Creole: Matinik or Matnik; Kalinago: Madinina or Madiana) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

    • Margarita Island

      Margarita Island

      Area
      952 km²
      High point
      960 m

      Margarita Island (Isla de Margarita, Spanish pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈɾita]) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the north west coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the island.

    • Basse-Terre Island

      Basse-Terre Island

      Area
      847 km²
      High point
      1,467 m

      Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—and 30 uninhabited islets and 3 inhabited islets. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat and north of Dominica.

    • 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.

    • Grande-Terre

      Grande-Terre

      Area
      593 km²
      High point
      136 m

      Grande-Terre Island (French: île de Grande-Terre / île de la Grande-Terre [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: or Granntè) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles.

    • Barbados

      Barbados

      Area
      433 km²
      High point
      340 m

      Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southernmost and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

    • Saint Vincent

      Saint Vincent

      Area
      344 km²
      High point
      1,234 m

      Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the southern Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains.

    • Grenada

      Grenada

      Area
      313 km²
      High point
      840 m

      Grenada is an island country located between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located at 12°07′N 61°40′W. There are no large inland bodies of water on the island, which consists entirely of the state of Grenada. The coastline is 121 km long.

    • 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.

    • Bonaire

      Bonaire

      Area
      272 km²
      High point
      241 m
    • Curaçao

      Area
      428 km²
      High point
      372 m

      Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Aruba.

    Minor islands

    187

    Rocks & skerries

    689

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 1595; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,467 mBasse-Terre1,447 mDominica1,397 mMartinique1,234 mSaint Vincent1,156 mSaint Kitts960 mMargarita960 mNevis950 mSaint Lucia940 mTrinidad915 mMontserrat870 mSaba840 mGrenada600 mSint Eustatius580 mTobago
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Trinidad: 4,823 km²TrinidadMartinique: 1,089 km²MartiniqueMargarita: 952 km²MargaritaBasse-Terre: 847 km²Basse-TerreDominica: 751 km²DominicaSaint Lucia: 603 km²Saint LuciaGrande-Terre: 593 km²Grande-TerreBarbados: 433 km²BarbadosCuraçao: 428 km²CuraçaoSaint Vincent: 344 km²Saint VincentGrenada: 313 km²GrenadaTobago: 300 km²TobagoBonaire: 272 km²BonaireAntigua: 271 km²AntiguaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km²Saint Kitts and N…Saint Croix: 217 km²Saint CroixAruba: 179 km²ArubaBarbuda: 174 km²BarbudaSaint Kitts: 168 km²Saint KittsMarie-Galante: 159 km²Marie-GalanteLa Tortuga: 152 km²La TortugaVieques: 133 km²ViequesMontserrat: 103 km²MontserratNevis: 93.8 km²NevisSaint Martin: 72.7 km²Saint MartinAnguilla: 72.1 km²AnguillaSaint Thomas: 71.3 km²Saint ThomasLa Blanquilla: 64.4 km²La BlanquillaTortola: 56.5 km²TortolaCoche: 55.1 km²CocheSaint John: 49.7 km²Saint JohnLa Orchila: 42.8 km²La OrchilaAnegada: 39.9 km²AnegadaCarriacou: 32.1 km²CarriacouCulebra: 26.8 km²CulebraCubagua: 24.5 km²CubaguaVirgin Gorda: 21.9 km²Virgin GordaSint Eustatius: 20.9 km²Sint EustatiusGresquí: 20.3 km²GresquíLa Désirade: 19.7 km²La Désirade
    km², log scale
    Trinidad4,823 km²
    Martinique1,089 km²
    Margarita Island952 km²
    Basse-Terre Island847 km²
    Dominica751 km²
    Saint Lucia603 km²
    Grande-Terre593 km²
    Barbados433 km²
    Curaçao428 km²
    Saint Vincent344 km²
    Grenada313 km²
    Tobago300 km²
    Bonaire272 km²
    Antigua271 km²
    Saint Kitts and Nevis269 km²
    Saint Croix217 km²
    Aruba179 km²
    Barbuda174 km²
    Saint Kitts168 km²
    Marie-Galante159 km²
    La Tortuga Island152 km²
    Vieques133 km²
    Montserrat103 km²
    Nevis93.8 km²
    Saint Martin72.7 km²
    Anguilla72.1 km²
    Saint Thomas71.3 km²
    La Blanquilla Island64.4 km²
    Tortola56.5 km²
    Coche Island55.1 km²
    Saint John49.7 km²
    La Orchila Island42.8 km²
    Anegada39.9 km²
    Carriacou32.1 km²
    Culebra26.8 km²
    Cubagua Island24.5 km²
    Virgin Gorda21.9 km²
    Sint Eustatius20.9 km²
    Gresquí20.3 km²
    La Désirade19.7 km²
    Saint Barthelemy19.2 km²
    Bequia16.1 km²
    Saba13.1 km²
    Union Island8.7 km²
    Jost Van Dyke8.5 km²
    Lowlands island8.4 km²
    Canouan7.7 km²
    Klein Bonaire6.9 km²
    Terre-de-Bas Island6.8 km²
    Mustique5.6 km²
    Terre-de-Haut Island4.5 km²
    Isla Testigo Grande4.4 km²
    Monos Island4.4 km²
    Peter Island4.3 km²
    Chacachacare4 km²
    Beef Island4 km²
    Scrub Island3.5 km²
    Great Camanoe3.3 km²
    Guana Island3 km²
    Isla Larga2.6 km²
    Ronde Island2.5 km²
    Norman Island2.5 km²
    Cayo Cuchillo2.2 km²
    Petite Martinique2 km²
    Islas Las Aves Sotavento2 km²
    Water Island2 km²
    Hans Lollik Island2 km²
    Dog Island1.9 km²
    Guiana Island1.9 km²
    Mayreau1.8 km²
    El Gran Roque1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Quatre1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Cooper Island1.4 km²
    Cayo Luis Peña1.4 km²
    Gaspar Grande1.3 km²
    Baliceaux1.3 km²
    Cayo Norte1.3 km²
    Terre de Bas1.3 km²
    Klein Curaçao1.2 km²
    Cayo Esparquí1.2 km²
    Long Island1.2 km²
    Île Tintamarre1.2 km²
    Great Thatch1.2 km²
    Little Tobago1.2 km²
    Espenqui1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    îlet à Fajou1.1 km²
    Rabusquí1.1 km²
    Culebrita Island1.1 km²
    Huevos Island1 km²
    Ginger Island1 km²
    Great Tobago Island0.99 km²
    Scrub Island0.97 km²
    Isla Fraile Grande0.96 km²
    Thatch Cay0.96 km²
    Unnamed island0.95 km²
    Grand-Îlet0.8 km²
    Unnamed island0.79 km²
    Salt Island0.79 km²
    Isla Conejo0.73 km²
    Prickly Pear0.73 km²
    Savana Island0.73 km²
    Ilet Chancel0.73 km²
    Isla de Patos0.71 km²
    Buck Island0.7 km²
    Unnamed island0.68 km²
    Crasquí0.68 km²
    Isla La Iguana0.66 km²
    Unnamed island0.66 km²
    Great Saint James Island0.65 km²
    Little Jost Van Dyke0.64 km²
    Caille Island0.63 km²
    Battowia0.63 km²
    Redonda0.6 km²
    Large Island0.59 km²
    Frenchman's Cay0.58 km²
    Île Fourchue0.57 km²
    Hassel Island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Cayo Carenero0.52 km²
    Inner Brass Island0.52 km²
    Lovango Cay0.5 km²
    Moskito Island(BVI)0.5 km²
    Petit Mustique0.5 km²
    Green Island0.47 km²
    Outer Brass Island0.45 km²
    Cayo de Agua0.45 km²
    Tortuguillo del Este0.44 km²
    Francisqui Arriba0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Palm Island0.43 km²
    Little Hans Lollik Island0.43 km²
    Île Chevreau0.42 km²
    Bubies Arriva0.42 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Petit Saint Vincent0.41 km²
    Tortuguillo del Oeste0.4 km²
    Frigate Island0.39 km²
    Îlet à Cabrit0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Sombrero0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Great Dog0.37 km²
    Bubies Medio0.35 km²
    Hog Island0.35 km²
    Isla Agustín0.35 km²
    Cayo Bequevé Norte0.32 km²
    Necker Island0.32 km²
    Terre de Haut0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Cayo Herradura0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Cayo Pirata0.29 km²
    Petite Nevis0.29 km²
    Little Saint James Island0.29 km²
    Giles Island0.28 km²
    Calivigny Island0.28 km²
    Saline Island0.27 km²
    Îlet Cochon0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Noronquises Medio0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Îlet Long0.25 km²
    Grass Cay0.25 km²
    Little Tobago Island0.24 km²
    Maceta de Isla Fernando0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Grand Tantes0.23 km²
    Diamond Island0.22 km²
    Isla Testigo Pequeño0.22 km²
    Salt Cay0.22 km²
    Little Thatch Island0.21 km²
    Fallen Jerusalem Island0.21 km²
    Crump Island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Bovoni Cay0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Mingo Cay0.2 km²
    Sarquí0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Madrisquí0.19 km²
    Îlet à Chevalier0.18 km²
    Bubies Bajo0.18 km²
    Capella Islands0.18 km²
    Buck Island0.18 km²
    Gros Îlet0.17 km²
    Îlet à Kahouanne0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Petite Canouan0.17 km²
    George Dog0.17 km²
    Little Camanoe0.17 km²
    Isla Mosquises Sur0.16 km²
    Île Frégate0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Francisqui Abajo0.16 km²
    Cayo Lobo0.16 km²
    Pinel Island0.16 km²

    Groups within

    10

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs