Everything about Greater Antilles totally explained
The islands of the
Caribbean Sea, collectively known as the
West Indies are sorted by size and location into the
Bahamas (or
Lucayan archipelago), the
Lesser Antilles and the
Greater Antilles. The Greater Antilles are
Cuba,
Jamaica,
Hispaniola (composed of
Haiti on the west side and the
Dominican Republic on the east side) and
Puerto Rico. The smaller islands in the vicinity of these four major islands are sometimes also treated as part of the group. This includes the smaller islands that surround the main islands, but are still part of the main island country (eg. the Republic of Cuba consists of the island of Cuba and several smaller islands around it). The
Cayman Islands are also often included in the Greater Antilles because of their geographical proximity. The Greater Antilles are made up of
continental rock, distinct from the
Lesser Antilles, which are mostly young
volcanic or
coral islands.
The Greater Antilles had a clear strategic importance as a gateway to the Americas and during the years when sea power defined a country's might, they were the battlegrounds for several imperial powers, mainly
Spain,
France, and the
United Kingdom. First exploited for their own resources, they were later utilized as the principal landing points for ships traveling between Europe and the New World. With the advent of commercial airlines, their strategic importance has diminished with time.
They can be contrasted with the
Lesser Antilles.
Countries
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