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The Caribbean

Islands in the Caribbean Sea – Greater Antilles (the 4 big islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico) and the Lesser Antilles (the rest).

Bahamas Capital: Nassau -Archipelago of over 700 islands - First place in New World “discovered” by Europeans

Cuba Capital: Havana -Largest island in the Caribbean -Communist government

Jamaica Capital: Kingston -Former English colony -Famous for reggae music

Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince -Western half of Hispaniola -Famous for vodou religion -Very poor developing country

Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo -Eastern half of Hispaniola - Baseball is very popular

Puerto Rico Capital: San Juan Territory of the United States People are US citizens

Lesser Antilles Antigua St. Kitts Dominica St. Lucia Barbados St. Vincent & The Grenadines Trinidad

Lesser Antilles USA: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Navassa Netherlands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maartin Lesser Antilles France: St-Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barthelmy United Kingdom: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands. Montserrat, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands