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How large is Jamaica compared with Cuba and Hispaniola?
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Jamaica is significantly smaller than both Cuba and Hispaniola. As the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica covers a land area of approximately 4,227 square miles.12
In comparison, the land area of Cuba is 42,426 square miles, making it the largest island in the Greater Antilles chain. Hispaniola, the second-largest island in the West Indies, encompasses an area of 29,418 square miles. Consequently, Jamaica’s landmass is roughly one-tenth the size of Cuba and about one-seventh the size of Hispaniola.34561