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Map of Haiti
Navassa Island
Map of Les Cayemites
Caye Sable
Gonâve Island
Tortuga Island in colonial times
This is a list of islands of Haiti . Most of
The Republic of Haiti is situated on the western portion of
Hispaniola , an island which it shares with the
Dominican Republic . There are approximately 59 islands in Haiti making it one of the sovereign countries with the most islands in the Caribbean. The islands are either in the
Atlantic Ocean ,
Gulf of Gonave or
Caribbean Sea (see map link). La Navase is disputed between Haiti and the US. Caye Sable is the most densely populated island in the world with up to 250 people sharing an area of just 0.16 ha (0.40 acres)
Islands
Haitian islands include:
[1]
Caye Baice,
18°27′N 73°06′W / 18.45°N 73.1°W / 18.45; -73.1 (Caye Baice )
Caye de l'Est,
18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12825°N 73.59063°W / 18.12825; -73.59063 (Caye de l'Est )
Caye Orange,
18°12′55″N 73°32′10″W / 18.21527°N 73.53612°W / 18.21527; -73.53612 (Caye Orange )
Caye Ramier,
18°13′01″N 73°27′46″W / 18.21694°N 73.46291°W / 18.21694; -73.46291 (Caye Ramier )
Caye Sable ,
18°42′0″N 72°46′0.01″W / 18.70000°N 72.7666694°W / 18.70000; -72.7666694 (Caye Sable )
Gonâve Island ,
18°50′29″N 73°02′14″W / 18.84142°N 73.03713°W / 18.84142; -73.03713 (Gonâve Island )
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Grosse Caye ,
18°13′24″N 73°23′56″W / 18.22324°N 73.39893°W / 18.22324; -73.39893 (Grosse Caye )
[2]
[6]
[7]
Hispaniola ,
19°N 71°W / 19°N 71°W / 19; -71 (Hispaniola )
Île de Anacaona
Île Bayau,
19°40′54″N 71°51′20″W / 19.68164°N 71.85545°W / 19.68164; -71.85545 (Île Bayau )
Îlet Boyer,
18°04′00″N 73°48′01″W / 18.06667°N 73.80016°W / 18.06667; -73.80016 (Îlet Boyer )
Île à Cabrits,
18°33′00″N 73°40′00″W / 18.55°N 73.66667°W / 18.55; -73.66667 (Île à Cabrits )
Île Corny,
18°31′10″N 73°39′21″W / 18.51941°N 73.65576°W / 18.51941; -73.65576 (Île Corny )
Île du Nord (Ti Teal)
Île Petite Gonâve
Île du Phare (Lighthouse Island)
Île Picoulet,
18°32′00″N 73°33′00″W / 18.53333°N 73.55°W / 18.53333; -73.55 (Île Picoulet )
Île Pleermantois,
18°07′08″N 73°40′01″W / 18.11879°N 73.667°W / 18.11879; -73.667 (Île Plermantois )
Île du Sud
Île-à-Vache (Cow Island ),
18°04′20″N 73°38′20″W / 18.07211°N 73.63886°W / 18.07211; -73.63886 (Lilavach )
[3]
[4]
[5]
Ilet a Brouee ,
18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12845842153287°N 73.59061721738804°W / 18.12845842153287; -73.59061721738804 (Ilet a Brouee )
Îlet Limbé,
19°48′54″N 72°22′35″W / 19.81493°N 72.37647°W / 19.81493; -72.37647 (Îlet Limbé )
Îlet Moustique,
18°12′46″N 73°30′57″W / 18.21281°N 73.51591°W / 18.21281; -73.51591 (Îlet Moustique )
Îlet Rémy,
18°33′00″N 73°41′00″W / 18.55°N 73.68333°W / 18.55; -73.68333 (Îlet Rémy )
Îlet Saint-Louis,
18°15′06″N 73°33′07″W / 18.25172°N 73.55182°W / 18.25172; -73.55182 (Îlet Saint-Louis )
Îlot du Fort,
18°33′18″N 72°21′04″W / 18.55505°N 72.35117°W / 18.55505; -72.35117 (Îlot du Fort )
Isle Cacique ,
18°41′42″N 72°22′45″W / 18.69500°N 72.37917°W / 18.69500; -72.37917 (Isle Cacique )
Les Cayemites
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Navassa Island (claimed by both
Haiti and the
United States ),
18°24′11″N 75°00′43″W / 18.403°N 75.012°W / 18.403; -75.012 (Navassa Island )
[3]
[4]
Petite Caye,
18°05′02″N 73°48′41″W / 18.08396°N 73.81128°W / 18.08396; -73.81128 (Petite Caye )
Tortuga Island (Turtle Island ),
20°03′20″N 72°47′33″W / 20.05561°N 72.79249°W / 20.05561; -72.79249 (Tortuga Island )
[2]
La Trompeuse,
18°15′08″N 73°26′29″W / 18.25225°N 73.44141°W / 18.25225; -73.44141 (La Trompeuse )
See also
References
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"Islands of Haiti" . GeoNames . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
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"Navassa Island: Haiti and the U.S. – A Matter of History and Geography" . windowsonhaiti.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008 .
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"Haiti: Constitution, 1987 (English translation)" .
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c Augier, Dominique; Watson, Patrick, eds. (2015).
Etudes Caribéennes n°15: Ressources marines: états des lieux, usages et gestion Vol. 5, 15 . p. 187.
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Ile Grosse Caye, Haiti / Sud / Aquin
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"Ile Grosse Caye" . GeoNames . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .