Greater Antilles

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The '''Greater Antilles'''({{langx|es|Antillas Mayores}}; {{langx|fr|Grandes Antilles}}; {{langx|ht|Gwo Zantiy}}; {{langx|jam|Grieta hAntiliiz}}) is a grouping of the larger [[island]]s in the [[Caribbean Sea]], including [[Cuba]], [[Hispaniola]], [[Puerto Rico]], and [[Jamaica]], together with [[Navassa Island]] and the [[Cayman Islands]]. Seven [[Island country|island states]] share the region of the Greater Antilles, with [[Haiti]] and the [[Dominican Republic]] sharing the island of Hispaniola. Together with the [[Lesser Antilles]], they make up the [[Antilles]], which along with the [[Lucayan Archipelago]] form the [[West Indies]] in the [[Caribbean]] region of the [[Americas]].

The '''''Greater Antilles'''''({{langx|es|Antillas Mayores}}; {{langx|fr|Grandes Antilles}}; {{langx|ht|Gwo Zantiy}}; {{langx|jam|Grieta hAntiliiz}}) is a grouping of the larger [[island]]s in the [[Caribbean Sea]], including [[Cuba]], [[Hispaniola]], [[Puerto Rico]], and [[Jamaica]], together with [[Navassa Island]] and the [[Cayman Islands]]. Seven [[Island country|island states]] share the region of the Greater Antilles, with [[Haiti]] and the [[Dominican Republic]] sharing the island of Hispaniola. Together with the [[Lesser Antilles]], they make up the [[Antilles]], which along with the [[Lucayan Archipelago]] form the [[West Indies]] in the [[Caribbean]] region of the [[Americas]].

[[File:Cathedral (3209489947).jpg|thumb|[[Havana Cathedral]], built by the Spanish in [[Cuba]] between 1748 and 1777]]

[[File:Cathedral (3209489947).jpg|thumb|[[Havana Cathedral]], built by the Spanish in [[Cuba]] between 1748 and 1777]]

While most of the Greater Antilles consists of independent countries, Puerto Rico and Navassa Island are [[Territories of the United States|unincorporated territories]] of the [[United States]], while the Cayman Islands are a [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]]. The largest island is Cuba, which extends to the western end of the island group. Puerto Rico lies on the eastern end, and the island of Hispaniola, the most populated island, is located in the middle. Jamaica lies to the south of Cuba, while the Cayman Islands are located to the southwest. The state of [[Florida]] is the closest point in the U.S. mainland to the Greater Antilles, while the [[Florida Keys]], though not part of the Greater Antilles, is an island group north of Cuba.

While most of the Greater Antilles consists of independent countries, Puerto Rico and Navassa Island are [[Territories of the United States|unincorporated territories]] of the [[United States]], while the Cayman Islands are a [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]]. The largest island is Cuba, which extends to the western end of the island group. Puerto Rico lies on the eastern end, and the island of Hispaniola, the most populated island, is located in the middle. Jamaica lies to the south of Cuba, while the Cayman Islands are located to the southwest. The state of [[Florida]] is the closest point in the U.S. mainland to the Greater Antilles, while the [[Florida Keys]], though not part of the Greater Antilles, is an island group north of Cuba.