Q:
What Is the Largest Caribbean Island?
A:
Quick Answer
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea (110,860 square kilometers or 42,803 square miles). It covers an area slightly smaller than Pennsylvania and is also the island with the largest single-nation population: estimated to be 11,047,251 in July 2014 by World Factbook.
Continue Reading
Credit:
Sylvain Sonnet
Photographer's Choice
Getty Images
Full Answer
The second-largest island is Hispaniola, where the countries of Haiti and Dominican Republic are located. It is significantly smaller in area than Cuba (76,420 square kilometers or 29,506 square miles). The combined population of these two countries is over 20 million, which is twice the population in Cuba, making Hispaniola the Caribbean island with the largest total population.
Learn more about CaribbeanRelated Questions
-
Q:
What Are Some of the Caribbean Islands?
A: Some of the islands in the Caribbean Sea include Cuba, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. Both Puerto Rico and St. Thomas are U.S. territories, while Cuba is an i... Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
Where Is St. Martin in the Caribbean?
A: St. Martin is an island that lies 300 kilometers to the east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea. Its location is 18” 04’ N and 63” 03’W. It is part of the... Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
What Is the Biggest Caribbean Island?
A: Cuba is the biggest Caribbean island. It is more than one-third larger than Hispaniola, the second largest Caribbean island, and almost 10 times bigger tha... Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
Where Is Cuba Located?
A: Cuba is an island that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean approximately 93 miles south of Key West, Florida. It is the largest isl... Full Answer >Filed Under:
