Anguilla, island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, a British overseas territory. It is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles and lies about 12 miles (19 km) north of the island of Saint Martin and 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Sai
Britannica Quiz Water and its Varying Forms Subsurface water enters the Caribbean Sea across two sills. These sills are located below theAnegada Passage, which runs between the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles, and theWindward Passage, which stretches between Cuba and Hispaniola. The sill dept...
Cayman Islands - British Overseas Territory, Tax Haven, Caribbean: The constitution, which came into effect in 2009 and was amended in 2020, provides for internal autonomy under a governor, a cabinet, and a Parliament. The British monarch, represented by
Saint Croix, largest island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It lies some 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Puerto Rico and 40 miles (65 km) south of St. Thomas. In the west some hills run parallel to the coast, culminating in Mount
Caribbean Sea - Trade, Tourism, Shipping: While the vegetation of the Caribbean region is generally tropical, variations in topography, soils, rainfall, humidity, and soil nutrients have made it diverse. The porous limestone terraces of the islands are g