Caribbean (West Indies) Greater Antilles: 4 large islands: Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles: in arc between S. America and Greater Antilles.

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Caribbean (West Indies) Greater Antilles: 4 large islands: Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles: in arc between S. America and Greater Antilles

Bahamas: “between” Greater Antilles and FLA

13 independent nations in Caribbean: 1 Bahamas 2 Cuba 3 Jamaica 4 Haiti 5 Dominican Republic 6 St. Christopher (St. Kitts and Nevis) 7 Antigua and Barbuda 8 Dominica 9 St. Lucia 10 Barbados 11 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12 Grenada 13 Trinidad and Tobago

Dependent nations belonging to US,UK, France, Netherlands US: Puerto Rico self-governing commonwealth U.S.Virgin Islands 50 islands; internal self- government Navassa

UK: Turks and Caicos Islands (self-governing associated state of UK) Cayman Islands (3 self-governing islands) British Virgin Islands 36 islands Anguilla near British Virgin Islands Montserrat near Antigua

France Guadeloupe: –A French Overseas Department Islands administered by Guadelope are: Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes, St. Barthelemy (Bar-te-le MEE) (St. Barths), St. Martin ( St. Martin is jointly ruled by France and Netherlands ; smallest political unit on earth ruled by two countries) Martinique

Netherlands: Netherland Antilles (5 islands) : autonomous and self-governing Bonaire Curacao Saba St. Eustatius St. Maarten Aruba