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| − | The '''Antilles''' now generally refers to the islands of the Caribbean (or West Indies), except the Bahamas. A distinction is made between the''Greater Antilles'' on the north of the sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, [[Hispaniola]] ([[Haiti]] and [[Dominican Republic]]), and Puerto Rico; and the ''Lesser Antilles'' on the east, forming the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, and the Venezuelan Islands—the Leeward as far as Dominica, the Windward as far as Trinidad, and the Venezuelan along the coast of South America. Because of their linguistic similarities with Spanish-speaking nations, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are also considered part of Latin America. Geographically speaking the Antilles are part of North America. | + | The '''Antilles''' now generally refers to the islands of the Caribbean (or West Indies), except the Bahamas. A distinction is made between the ''Greater Antilles'' on the north of the sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, [[Hispaniola]] ([[Haiti]] and [[Dominican Republic]]), and Puerto Rico; and the ''Lesser Antilles'' on the east, forming the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, and the Venezuelan Islands—the Leeward as far as Dominica, the Windward as far as Trinidad, and the Venezuelan along the coast of South America. Because of their linguistic similarities with Spanish-speaking nations, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are also considered part of Latin America. Geographically speaking the Antilles are part of North America. |
The Antilles separate the Atlantic Ocean from the [[Caribbean Sea]]. | The Antilles separate the Atlantic Ocean from the [[Caribbean Sea]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 30 December 2005
The Antilles now generally refers to the islands of the Caribbean (or West Indies), except the Bahamas. A distinction is made between the Greater Antilles on the north of the sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico; and the Lesser Antilles on the east, forming the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, and the Venezuelan Islands—the Leeward as far as Dominica, the Windward as far as Trinidad, and the Venezuelan along the coast of South America. Because of their linguistic similarities with Spanish-speaking nations, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are also considered part of Latin America. Geographically speaking the Antilles are part of North America.
The Antilles separate the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.
Greater Antilles - the islands including Saint-Domingue/Haiti
- Cuba
- Hispaniola
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico (U.S. colony (Malavet))
Reference
- Antilles. (2005, December 11). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:04, December 14, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antilles&oldid=30877043.
- Malavet, Pedro. (2004). America's Colony: The Political and Cultural Conflict Between the United States and Puerto Rico. New York: New York University Press. (Cloth). ISBN 0814756808.
