Caribbean Islands Political Map. In 1492 Columbus 'found' the islands of the Bahamas; assuming that he had reached the coast of India, he called the locals Indians As the political map of the Caribbean Islands shows, the Caribbean is bounded on the north by the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, on the east by the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, on the south by South America, and on the west by Central America
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Click on the America Caribbean Political Map 1 to view it full screen Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries in Caribbean
The islands of the Caribbean were originally inhabited by Arawak and Carib Indians This detailed map of the Caribbean highlights its diverse geographical features and network of islands Caribbean Islands Map The Caribbean colored political map Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago Caribbean Regions Map: The collective grouping of all islands in the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago is known as the West Indies
. As the political map of the Caribbean Islands shows, the Caribbean is bounded on the north by the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, on the east by the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, on the south by South America, and on the west by Central America File Type: png, File size: 302398 bytes (295.31 KB), Map Dimensions: 1800px x 1383px (256 colors) More Caribbean Static Maps
Political Map of Caribbean Islands. Note: The political map above shows the Gulf of America (formerly called the Gulf of Mexico) as depicted on maps published by the CIA World Factbook, which we use as our primary reference for geographic information as recognized by the United States. The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos are not considered a part of the Caribbean, however, we show them here because of their cultural, geographical and political associations with the Greater Antilles and other Caribbean Islands.