LOCATING THE CARIBBEAN Flashcards
1
Q
- How many sub-regions is the Caribbean divided into?
A
4
2
Q
- What are the sub-regions described?
A
- Greater Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- Mainland territories
- Other territories
3
Q
- What are the islands of the Greater Antilles?
A
- Jamaica
- Cuba
- Hispaniola
- Puerto Rico
4
Q
- What are the islands of the lesser Antilles
A
The lesser Antilles are made up of 3 smaller islands:
1. The leeward islands
2. The leeward antilles
3. The windward islands
5
Q
- Leeward Antilles?
A
Former Netherlands Antilles. Known as the ABC islands
1. Aruba
2. Bonaire
3.Curacao
5
Q
- Leeward islands?
A
Away from the wind
1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Montserrat
3. Anguilla
4. St. Kitts and Nevis
6
Q
- Windward islands?
A
- Dominica
- Martinique
- St. Lucia
- Grenada
7
Q
- What are mainland territories?
A
- Guyana
- Belize
- Suriname
- French Guinea
8
Q
- Countries that are considered other territories
A
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Cayman Islands
- Turcks and Caicos islands
- Bahamas