Greater Antilles
Greater Antilles
The Greater Antilles (/ɡreɪtər ˈæntɪliːz/) is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. The term is primarily used to distinguish the island group from the Lesser Antilles, which is a chain of smaller islands to the east.
Etymology
The term "Antilles" originated in the period before the European colonization of the Americas, and was used to refer to the east-to-west trending islands of the Caribbean region. The prefix "Greater" is added to distinguish this group from the Lesser Antilles to the east.
Islands
The Greater Antilles includes the following major islands:
- Cuba
- Hispaniola (divided into the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic)
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
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See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Greater Antilles
- Wikipedia's article - Greater Antilles
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