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The Caribbean Form Three
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Caribbean (West Indies)
Greater Antilles: 4 large islands: Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles: in an arc between S. America and Greater Antilles
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Bahamas: “between” Greater Antilles and Florida
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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
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Dependent nations belonging to US,UK, France, Netherlands
US: Puerto Rico self-governing commonwealth U.S.Virgin Islands 50 islands; internal self- government
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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
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France Guadeloupe: Islands administered by Guadelope are:
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
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Leeward Islands What are the names ?
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Windward Islands Grenada St.Vincent St. Lucia Dominica and Guadeloupe
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Netherlands: Netherland Antilles (6 islands) : Bonaire Curacao Saba St. Eustatius St. Maarten Aruba
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