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Map of Antigua and Barbuda and surrounding islands in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea, showing political boundaries and major islands including Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Grenada. A locator inset at the bottom left shows the region's position in the Caribbean. Anguilla View from Le Gosier over Dupuy Bay in Guadeloupe, showing turquoise water with anchored boats, a small island with a lighthouse, and lush green trees in the foreground. Antique map of the West Indies from 1902, showing the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and the Lesser Antilles, with an inset map of Bermuda in the upper right corner. The map includes surrounding parts of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and adjacent mainland coasts, with island names and colonial boundaries marked. Antique map from 1902 showing detailed insets of Jamaica, Trinidad, and several islands of the Lesser Antilles, including Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Barbados. The map displays island outlines, principal towns, and geographic features, with labels in English and period cartographic styling. Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o
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Lesser Antilles: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: PNAS - The Formation of the Lesser Antilles (PDF). Oct 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles (PDF). Feb 21, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - The Formation of the Lesser Antilles (PDF). Jun 06, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Seismic imaging of a basaltic Lesser Antilles slab from ancient tectonics. Aug 25, 2023
Corrected display issue. Aug 27, 2020
Media added. Sep 06, 2017
Amended the description of the geographical extent of the Lesser Antilles. Sep 25, 2015
Add new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Lesser Antilles Island, West Indies. Sep 27, 2013
Added new Web site: BirdLife International - Lesser Antilles. May 13, 2009
Article revised and updated. Aug 07, 2008
Article revised. Dec 07, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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