List of Caribbean islands explained

Most of the Caribbean countries are islands are in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef.

Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state. Islands with coordinates can be seen on the map linked to the right.

Antigua and Barbuda

There are 54 islands in Antigua and Barbuda. There are three main islands, the two populated islands (Antigua and Barbuda) and Redonda. There are 51 off-shore islands. The islands of the country of Antigua and Barbuda include:[1] [2] [3]

Northeast Marine Management Area[4]

See main article: List of islands of The Bahamas.

Belize

See main article: List of islands of Belize. There are about 180 islands in Belize. Some of the larger islands of Belize in the Caribbean Sea include:[5]

Colombia

Several Departments of Colombia include islands in the Caribbean area.[6]

Bolívar Department

Islands of the Bolívar Department of Colombia include:

Córdoba Department

Islands in the Córdoba Department include:

Magdalena Department

Islands in the Magdalena Department include:

San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina

Islands in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina include:

Sucre Department

Islands in the Sucre Department include the following islands in the Archipelago of San Bernardo:

Costa Rica

See main article: List of islands of Costa Rica.

There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica.[7] The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea are listed below:

Cuba

See main article: List of islands of Cuba. Cuba consists of over 4,000 islands and cays surrounding the country's main island, many of which make up archipelagos. Off the south coast are two main archipelagos, Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos Archipelago. The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands.[8] The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following islands are some of the major islands in the island country Cuba:[9]

Dominica

The island nation of Dominica with a total area of includes two small, off-shore islands and one disputed island:[10] [11]

Dominican Republic

See main article: List of islands of the Dominican Republic. There are about 73 islands in the Dominican Republic, including the following islands:[12]

France

See main article: List of islands of France.

The following sections show the islands of French departments in the Caribbean.

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited islands in the Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings.[13] [14]

Martinique

There are about 46 islands in Martinique, including the following:[15]

Saint Barthélemy

There are 18 islands in Saint Barthélemy, including the following:[16]

Collectivity of Saint Martin

There are seven islands and two rocks in the French Collectivity of Saint Martin, including:

For islands on the Dutch side of Saint Martin, see §Sint Maarten.

Grenada

There are over 600 islands and islets in Grenada and the Grenadines. The notable islands in Grenada include:[18] [19]

Haiti

See main article: List of islands of Haiti. The most densely populated island in the world is Ilet a Brouee in Haiti, at 500 persons in its area of . There are about 59 islands in Haiti, including the following:[20] [21]

Honduras

See main article: List of islands of Honduras. There are at least 99 islands in Honduras, including the following Caribbean islands:[28]

Jamaica

See main article: List of islands of Jamaica. There are about 49 islands in the island nation of Jamaica, including the following islands:[29]

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Antillean islands in the island countries (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) and special municipalities (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are listed below. Collectively, these islands were formerly considered the Netherlands Antilles, and still are often referenced as the Dutch Caribbean.

Aruba

There are at least five islands in Aruba:[30]

Curaçao

There are at least seven islands in Curaçao, including:[31]

Sint Maarten

There are ten total islands of Sint Maarten, including:[32]

For islands on the French side of Saint Martin, see §Collectivity of Saint Martin.

Caribbean Netherlands

Mexico

There are several islands of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, including:[35]

Nicaragua

See main article: List of islands of Nicaragua. There are over 150 islands in Nicaragua, including the following islands in the Caribbean Sea:[36]

Panama

There are several hundreds of islands in Panama, including the following islands in the Caribbean:[37]

Saint Kitts and Nevis

There are about 20 islands in Saint Kitts and Nevis, including:[38]

Saint Lucia

There are 15 islands in Saint Lucia, including:[39]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There are about 49 islands in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including:[40]

United Kingdom

The following is a list of islands of current island nations of the British Overseas Territories that are in the Caribbean.

Anguilla

There are about 19 islands in Anguilla, including:[41]

British Virgin Islands

There are about 51 islands in the British Virgin Islands (16 inhabited), including:[42] [43]

Cayman Islands

The following are the islands of the Cayman Islands:[44]

Montserrat

There are only a few islands in Montserrat, including:[45]

Turks and Caicos Islands

See main article: List of islands of Turks and Caicos.

The British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands is located in the Lucayan Archipelago, the portion of the Caribbean region in the North Atlantic Ocean rather than in or bordering the Caribbean Sea. There are about 75 islands and land-tied islands in Turks and Caicos Islands, including the following notable islands:[46]

United States

The following are disputed islands of the United States in the Caribbean:

The following sections show islands of island territories of the United States in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico

See main article: List of islands of Puerto Rico. There are about 142 islands in Puerto Rico, including:[47]

United States Virgin Islands

There are about 84 islands in the United States Virgin Islands, including:[48]

Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Saint John, and Water Island are the main four United States Virgin Islands. The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is on Saint Thomas.

Islands of the State of Florida

See main article: List of islands of Florida.

While not technically part of the Caribbean, the islands of Florida in the United States are considered by some to be part of the greater Gulf of Mexico Region. Regions of Florida include: South Florida, Southwest Florida, and the Florida Keys.

Venezuela

The following islands of Venezuela are in the Caribbean Sea:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islands of Antigua and Barbuda. GeoNames. September 22, 2021.
  2. Book: Antigua & barbuda investment and trade laws and regulations handbook.. 2008. International Business Publications USA. 978-1-4330-7538-4. 9. 946496096.
  3. Web site: Birdlife International. 2020. Important Bird Areas factsheet: Offshore Islands. 2020-06-16. BirdLife Data Zone.
  4. Web site: NORTHEAST MARINE MANAGEMENT AREA (NEMMA), ANTIGUA SITE REPORT ECO REPORT No. 10/2007. July 31, 2007. Ecoengineering Caribbean Limited. 16 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Islands of Belize. GeoNames. September 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Colombian Islands. September 22, 2021. GeoNames.
  7. Web site: Islands of Costa Rica. GeoNames. September 29, 2021.
  8. Web site: Mangroves variability in the Sabana-Camaguay Archipellago. Mapping Interactivo. March 2005. 2007-10-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070808173224/http://www.mappinginteractivo.com/plantilla-ante.asp?id_articulo=874. 2007-08-08.
  9. Web site: Islands of Cuba. GeoNames.
  10. Web site: Islands of Dominica. GeoNames. September 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Dominca. CIA Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. September 25, 2021.
  12. Web site: Islands of the Dominican Republic. GeoNameaccess-date=September 26, 2021.
  13. Web site: CIA World Factbook (2006) – Guadeloupe. 27 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Islands of Guadeloupe. GeoNames. September 27, 2021.
  15. Web site: Islands of Martinique. GeoNames. September 29, 2021.
  16. Web site: Islands of Saint Barthélemy. GeoName. September 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: Draft organic law on statutory and institutional provisions relating to overseas territories, Archived copy . Legislative Files, Governemtn of France. 2008-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412003104/http://www.legifrance.org/html/actualite/actualite_legislative/pl_dsi_outremer.htm . 2008-04-12 .
  18. Web site: Islands of Grenada. GeoNames. October 1, 2021.
  19. Encyclopedia: Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.. Haggerty. Richard A.. 1987. Meditz. Sandra W.. 349–351. English. 49361510. . . Hornbeck. John F.. Grenada: Geography. Dennis M.. Hanratty.
  20. Web site: Islands of Haiti. GeoNames. September 27, 2021.
  21. Web site: Is This the Most Crowded Island in the World? (And Why That Question Matters). 19 February 2018 . Longreads.
  22. Book: C'est La Vie . Anastil, Lancelot . 33 . 2010 . Xlibris Corporation . 9781456811648 . 23 April 2015.
  23. Web site: Navassa Island: Haiti and the U.S. – A Matter of History and Geography . October 1998 . Bellegarde, Serge . windowsonhaiti.com . February 6, 2008.
  24. Web site: Haiti: Constitution, 1987 (English translation).
  25. Book: Etudes Caribéennes n°15: Ressources marines: états des lieux, usages et gestion Vol. 5, 15 . Augier, Dominique . Watson, Patrick . 187 . 2015 . Editions Publibook . 9782342034318 . 23 April 2015.
  26. http://www.wikimapia.org/5414428/Ile-Grosse-Caye.html Ile Grosse Caye, Haiti / Sud / Aquin
  27. Web site: Ile Grosse Caye. GeoNames. September 27, 2021.
  28. Web site: Islands of the Honduras. GeoNames. September 28, 2021.
  29. Web site: Islands of Jamaica. GeoNames. September 28, 2021.
  30. Web site: Islands of Aruba. GeoNames. October 1, 2021.
  31. Web site: Islands of Curaçao. GeoNames. October 1, 2021.
  32. Web site: Islands of Sint Maarten. GeoNames. October 1, 2021.
  33. Web site: List of islands of the Netherlands. Visit Holland. October 4, 2021.
  34. Google Maps
  35. Web site: Islands of Mexico. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  36. Web site: Islands of Nicaragua. GeoNames. October 5, 2021.
  37. Web site: Islands of Panama. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  38. Web site: Saint Kitts and Nevis islands. GeoNames. October 3, 2021. (only lists three islands)
  39. Web site: Islands of Saint Lucia. GeoNames. October 2, 2021.
  40. Web site: Islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. GeoName. October 3, 2021.
  41. Web site: Islands of Anguilla. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  42. Web site: Islands of the British Virgin Islands. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  43. Web site: British Virgin Islands . The World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency . 9 July 2021.
  44. Web site: Islands of the Cayman Islands. GeoNames. September 29, 2021.
  45. Web site: Islands of Montserrat. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  46. Web site: Islands of Turks and Caicos Islands. September 30, 2021. GeoNames.
  47. Web site: Islands of Puerto Rico. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  48. Web site: Islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands. GeoNames. October 3, 2021.
  49. Book: Full text of "Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea (Treaty doc. 103-27) and two treaties with the United Kingdom establishing Caribbean maritime boundaries (Treaty doc. 103-23) : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, September 28, 1994". Archive.org. 1994 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 9780160460166 . 30 August 2017.

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