List of Caribbean islands – Wikipedia

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This is a list of Caribbean islands. Almost all of these islands are in the Caribbean Sea with only a few in inland lakes. The largest island is the island of Cuba. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef. Islands are listed in alphabetical order by country of ownership and/or those with full independence and autonomy. Islands with coordinates can be seen on a map with the link to the right.

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]

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas 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 700 islands and 2,400 cays in The Bahamas. There are 30 inhabitated islands. Andros Island is the largest island in the Bahamas. Large island groups include Berry Islands and Exuma. The following islands are some of the more notable islands (cays) (see the main article for a comprehensive listing of all islands):[5][6]

There are currently two islands and two banks in Barbados. An additional historical island that no longer exists as an island is also included in this list.[7]

There are about 180 islands in Belize. Some of the larger islands of Belize in the Caribbean Sea include:[8]

Several Departments of Colombia include islands in the Caribbean area.[9]

Islands of the Bolvar Department of Columbia includle:[9]

Islands in the Crdoba Department include:[9]

Islands in the Magdalena Department include:[9]

Islands in the Archipelago of San Andrs, Providencia and Santa Catalina include:[9]

Islands in the Sucre Department include the following islands in the Archipelago of San Bernardo:[9]

There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica.[11] The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea are listed below:

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-Camagey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands.[12] The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following islands are some of the major islands in the island country Cuba:[13]

The island nation of Dominica with a total area of 750km2 (290sqmi) includes two small, off-shore islands and one disputed island:[14][15]

There are about 73 islands in the Dominican Republic, including the following islands:[16]

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

Guadeloupe consists of six inhabited islandsBasse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Dsirade, and the two inhabited islands in the les des Saintesas well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings.[17][18]

There are about 46 islands in Martinique, including the following:[19]

There are 18 islands in Saint Barthlemy, inclulding the following:[20]

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

There are over 600 islands and islets in Grenada and the Grenadines. The notable islands in Grenada include:[22][23]

The most densely populated island in the world is Ilet a Brouee in Haiti, at 500 persons in its area of .004km2 (0.0015sqmi). There are about 59 islands in Haiti, inclulding the following:[24][25]

There are at least 99 islands in Honduras, inclulding the following Caribbean islands:[32]

There are about 49 islands in the island nation of Jamaica, including the following islands:[33]

The islands in the island countries (Aruba, Curaao and Sint Maarten) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are listed below.

There are at least five islands in Aruba:[34]

There are at least seven islands in Curaao, including:[35]

There are ten total islands of Sint Maarten, including:[36]

The Caribbean islands (Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius special municipalities) in the country of the Netherlands of the Kingdom are listed below.

There are several islands of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, including:[39]

There are over 150 islands in Nicaragua, including the following islands in the Caribbean Sea:[40]

There are several hundreds of islands in Panama, including the following islands in the Caribbean:[41]

There are about 20 islands in Saint Kitts and Nevis, including:[42]

There are 15 islands in Saint Lucia, including:[43]

There are about 49 islands in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including:[44]

There are 44 islands in Trinidad and Tobago, including:[45]

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

There are about 19 islands in Anguilla, including:[46]

There are about 51 islands in the British Virgin Islands (16 inhabitated), including:[47][48]

The following are the islands of the Cayman Islands:[49]

There are only a few islands in Montserrat, including:[50]

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:[51]

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.

There are about 142 island in Puerto Rico, including:[52]

There are about 84 islands in the United States Virgin Islands, including:[53]

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.

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

The following islands of Venezuela are in the Caribbean Sea:

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