Question

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Why are some islands in the Caribbean called the greater Antilles and others called the lesser Antilles?

Answer 1

The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea: Cuba,Hispaniola (containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.

Answer 2

Why some islands are called greater Antilles and others the lesser Antilles is because the greater Antilles have bigger islands than the lesser Antilles.