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Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains.
Cuba is the largest island in the Greater Antilles. The capital of Cuba is Havana, or "La Habana."
Montserrat is an island in the Lesser Antilles, whose capital is Plymoth. This island has many mountains and an active volcano.
The Bahamas is the area in the Caribbean near the coast of florida, made up of around 700 islands.
Hispainola is an area of land in the Caribbean made up of two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Date of Article: September 19, 2017
Headline: West Indies
Author: Colin Graham Clarke, Bridget M. Brereton
Source of the Article: Encyclopedia Britannica
1. Physiographically - The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns.
2. Remnants - A small remaining quantity of something
3. Encircling - Form a circle around; surround
Who: English, Spanish, Dutch, and French Colonists, African Slaves, Native Islanders, Chinese
What: The islands of the Caribbean
When: Now, present time
Where: The Caribbean
Why: The Caribbean has many flora and fauna, and many people of different ethnicities
1. Where did the name "Indies" originate?
2. Why is it called the Indies?
3. How many individual islands are in the Indies?