Childrens Illustrated World Atlas

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Grand Bahama

Island

Great Abaco

Andros Island

New

Providence

Eleuthera Island

Long Island

Rum Cay

Exuma

Cays

Great Exuma Island

Cat Island

San Salvador

Acklins

Island

Crooked

Island

Mayaguana

Bimini

Islands

Berry

Islands

Ragged Island

Range

Great Inagua

Little Inagua

Anguilla Cays

Isla de

la Juventud

Grand Cayman

Little Cayman

Cayman

Brac

Île de la Gonâve

Isla Beata

Isla Saona

Isla

Mona

St Croix

Sint Maarten

Antigua

Barbuda

Basse-Terre

Grande Terre

Marie-Galante

Saint Vincent

Trinidad

Tobago

Cayo Largo

Saba

Archipiélago de los Canarre

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Archipiélago

de Camagüey

Archipiélago de

los Jardines de la Reina

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Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

Lake Rosa

UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA

VENEZUELA

C

O

L

O

M

B

IA

(to US)

(to US)

(to US)

(to US)

(to Netherlands)

(to UK)

(to UK)

(to UK)

(to UK)

(to France)

(to France)

(Netherlands)

(Netherlands)

(to UK)

(to Netherlands)

ARUBA

MONTSERRAT

GUADELOUPE

MARTINIQUE

CURAÇAO

ANGUILLA

PUERTO RICO

VIRGIN

ISLANDS

BRITISH VIRGIN

ISLANDS

CAYMAN ISLANDS NAVASSA ISLAND

TURKS

& CAICOS

ISLANDS

Guantánamo Bay

(to Netherlands)

BONAIRE

TRINIDAD &

TOBAGO

GRENADA

BARBADOS

SAINT VINCENT &

THE GRENADINES

DOMINICA

ST LUCIA

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS

ANTIGUA &

BARBUDA

JAMAICA

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

HAITI

CUBA

THE BAHAMAS

Cordil

le

ra

(^)
Centra
l
San Fernando
Pointe-à-Pitre
Monte Cristi
Nuevitas
Morón
Placetas
Sagua la Grande
Consolación
del Sur
Artemisa
Nueva Gerona
Freeport
Marsh Harbour
Nicholls
Town
Andros Town
George Town
Rock Sound
Clarence
Town
Matthew
Town
Vieux Fort
La Fé
Montego Bay
Spanish Town
Puerto Plata
Palma Soriano
Manzanillo
Las Tunas
Ciego de Ávila
Sancti
Spíritus
Guanabacoa
Cárdenas
Jacmel
La Romana
Caguas
Ponce
Mayagüez
Jérémie
Cayes
Gonaïves
Santiago
Cap-
Haïtien
Santiago de Cuba
Guantánamo
Bayamo
Holguín
Camagüey
Cienfuegos
Santa Clara
Pinar
del Río
Matanzas
San Francisco de Macorís
La Vega

GEORGE

TOWN

ORANJESTAD

CHARLOTTE

AMALIE

ROAD

TOWN

COCKBURN TOWN

BASSE-TERRE

THE VALLEY

FORT-DE-FRANCE

WILLEMSTAD

SAN JUAN

KRALENDIJK

KINGSTON

HAVANA

SANTO

DOMINGO

(LA HABANA)

PORT-AU-

PRINCE BASSETERRE

ROSEAU

ST JOHN’S

ST GEORGE'S

BRIDGETOWN

CASTRIES

PORT-OF-SPAIN

KINGSTOWN

NASSAU

BRADES

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

TROPICAL ISLES

White sands and warm

seas attract vast numbers

of visitors to these islands.

Tourism is important to the

economies of many countries

including the Bahamas and

the Dominican Republic. Many

people work in tourism-related

jobs, such as in hotels.

HAITI

Haiti was the first

Caribbean country to

become independent.

However, political unrest,

combined with poor soil

and natural disasters,

have made Haiti one

of the poorest countries

in the world. Health care

and sanitation levels are

poor and, as a result, life

expectancy is low.

A TIME TO CELEBRATE

The celebration of Diwali (Hindu), Eid ul-Fitr

(Muslim), and Christmas (Christian) reflect the

varied religions of people in Trinidad and Tobago.

The woman above is dressed for Carnival in

Port of Spain to mark the beginning of the

Christian season of Lent.

FAMILY LIFE

Family is very important here,

and is usually the center of

everyday life. Some Caribbean

people migrated to other

countries, such as the UK, but

return when they retire—

often bringing considerable

money back with them.

HURRICANES

The Caribbean islands can

be devastated by hurricanes

between May and October

each year. These powerful

and damaging storms occur

when a normal storm builds

up energy as it moves

across the Atlantic Ocean.

Eventually, violent winds

and torrential rain are

released on the islands.

Haitian man

selling flowers

The Caribbean

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