Greater Antilles
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|---|---|
 Location within the Caribbean. | |
| Region |  Caribbean |
| Island States | |
| Area | |
• Total | 207,435 km2 (80,069 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 35,066,790 |
| • Density | 169.05/km2 (437.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Greater Antillean |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (ADT) |
The Greater Antilles are one of the island groups in the Caribbean. Comprising the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola (containing the countries Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico and Jamaica the Greater Antilles constitute almost 90% of the land mass of the entire West Indies[1], as well as almost 90% of its population. The other island group is the Lesser Antilles.
Countries
| Country with flag | Area (km²) |
Population (1 July 2005 est.) |
Population density (per km²) |
Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba
|
110,860 | 11,346,670 | 102.4 | Havana |
 Dominican Republic
|
48,730 | 8,950,034 | 183.7 | Santo Domingo |
 Haiti
|
27,750 | 8,121,622 | 292.7 | Port-au-Prince |
 Jamaica
|
10,991 | 2,731,832 | 248.6 | Kingston |
 Cayman Islands (UK)
|
264 | 60,456 | 139.5 | George Town |
 Puerto Rico (USA)
|
9,104 | 3,916,632 | 430.2 | San Juan |
| Total | 207,435 | 35,066,790 | 169.05 |
See also
References
Rogonzinski, Jan. A Brief History of the Caribbean. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
External links
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