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Extreme points of the Caribbean
Geographic points of islands in the Caribbean Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following lists include the extreme and significant geographic points of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Extreme points
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Highest points
- Pico Duarte,[note 1][1] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)
Lowest points
- Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N 71°35′W — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on an ocean island on Earth at −46 m (−151 feet).[2]
- Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua 12°1′N 86°27′W — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on the Continental Divide of the Americas at 56 m (184 feet)
Islands
- Island of Cuba 21°30′N 80°0′W — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km2 (40,369 square miles)
- Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W — tallest island of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet) and second most extensive island of the Caribbean at 76,480 km2 (29,529 square miles)
Lakes
The biggest lake in the Caribbean is the Lake Enriquillo.
Rivers
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See also
- Geography of North America
- Geography of Canada
- Extreme points of the Earth
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Notes
- Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea
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