Most of the Caribbean countries are islands in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef. ''Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state. Islands with coordinates can be seen on the map linked to the right.''

Antigua and Barbuda

There are 54 islands in Antigua and Barbuda. There are three main islands, the two populated islands (Antigua and Barbuda) and Redonda. There are 51 off-shore islands. The islands of the country of Antigua and Barbuda include:

Northeast Marine Management Area

Belize

There are about 180 islands in Belize. Some of the larger islands of Belize in the Caribbean Sea include:

Colombia

Several Departments of Colombia include islands in the Caribbean area.

Bolívar Department

Islands of the Bolívar Department of Colombia include:

Córdoba Department

Islands in the Córdoba Department include:

Magdalena Department

Islands in the Magdalena Department include:

San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina

Islands in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina include: • Acuario Cay (Cayo Rosa), • Alice Shoal (submerged reef), • Bajo Nuevo Bank, • Bayley Islet (Cayo Bayley), • Basalt Islet • Brothers Cay (Cayos Hermanos), • Crab Cay (Cayo Congrejo), • Cayos de Albuquerque, • *North Cay • *South Cay • Córdoba Cay (also known as Haynes Cay), • Easy Cay • Grunt Cay • Cayos de Este Sudeste, • *Bolívar Cay (also known as Courtown or West Cay) • *East Cay • Palm Cay • Isla de Providencia, • Quita Sueño Bank, • Rocky Cay, • Roncador Bank, • Roncador Cay, • San Andrés Island, • Santa Catalina Island, • Santander Cay (also known as Cotton Cay) • Serrana Bank, • Serranilla Bank, • Sucre Islet (also known as Johnny Cay)

Sucre Department

Islands in the Sucre Department include the following islands in the Archipelago of San Bernardo:

Costa Rica

There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica. The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea are listed below:

Cuba

Cuba consists of over 4,000 islands and cays surrounding the country's main island, many of which make up archipelagos. Off the south coast are two main archipelagos, Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos Archipelago. The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands. The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following islands are some of the major islands in the island country Cuba: • Cuba (largest island in the Caribbean 104556 km2, • Canarreos Archipelago, • *Isla de la Juventud (2nd largest island in Cuba at 2200 km2), • *Ernst Thälmann Island (formerly Cayo Blancos del Sur, also called Cayo Ernesto Thaelmann), • *Cayo Largo del Sur, • Colorados Archipelago, • *Cayo Levisa, • *Cayo Punta Arenas, • *Cayo Buenavista • *Cayo Ines de Soto, • Jardines del Rey, • *Cayo Coco (370 km2, • *Cayo Esquivel, • *Cayo Guajaba, • *Cayo Guillermo, • *Cayo Romano (777 km2, • *Cayo Sabinal, • *Cayo Saetía, • *Cayo Santa María, • Jardines de la Reina, • Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, • *Cayo Cruz del Padre, • *Cayo Fragoso, Villa Clara,

Dominica

The island nation of Dominica with a total area of 750 km2 includes two small, off-shore islands and one disputed island:

Dominican Republic

There are about 73 islands in the Dominican Republic, including the following islands:

France

The following sections show the islands of French departments in the Caribbean.

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited islands in the Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. • Baleine du Sud (Îles de la Petite Terre), • Basse-Terre, • Grand Îlet • Grand Îlet (Îles des Saintes), • Grande-Terre, • Îlet à Cabrit (Îles des Saintes), • Îlet à Caret, • Îlet à Christophe (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet à Colas (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet à Fajou (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet à Kahouanne (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Blanc (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Boissard (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Brument (Guadeloupe island) • Îlet Crabière (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet de Terre-de-Bas (Îles de la Petite Terre, la Désirade), • Îlet de Terre-de-Haut (Îles de la Petite Terre, la Désirade), • Îlet de Vieux Fort (Marie-Galante), • Îlet du Gosier (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Duberran (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Feuille (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Fortune (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Frégate de Haut (Guadeloupe island) • Îlet Macou (Guadeloupe island), • Îlet Mangue à Laurette (Guadeloupe island), • Îlets de Carénage (Guadeloupe island), • Îlets de Pigeon (Guadeloupe island) • La Biche (Guadeloupe island), • La Coche (Îles des Saintes), • La Désirade, • La Redonde (Îles des Saintes), • Le Pâté (Îles des Saintes), • Les Augustins (Îles des Saintes) • Marie-Galante, • Terre-de-Bas (Îles des Saintes), • Terre-de-Haut (Îles des Saintes), • Tête à l'Anglais (Guadeloupe island)

Martinique

There are about 46 islands in Martinique, including the following:

Saint Barthélemy

There are 18 islands in Saint Barthélemy, including the following:

Collectivity of Saint Martin

There are seven islands and two rocks in the French Collectivity of Saint Martin, including: For islands on the Dutch side of Saint Martin, see §Sint Maarten.

Grenada

There are over 600 islands and islets in Grenada and the Grenadines. The notable islands in Grenada include:

Haiti

The most densely populated island in the world is Ilet a Brouee in Haiti, at 500 persons in its area of .004 km2. There are about 59 islands in Haiti, including the following:

Honduras

There are at least 99 islands in Honduras, including the following Caribbean islands:

Jamaica

There are about 49 islands in the island nation of Jamaica, including the following islands:

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Antillean islands in the island countries (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) and special municipalities (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are listed below. Collectively, these islands were formerly considered the Netherlands Antilles, and still are often referenced as the Dutch Caribbean.

Aruba

There are at least five islands in Aruba:

Curaçao

There are at least seven islands in Curaçao, including:

Sint Maarten

There are ten total islands of Sint Maarten, including: For islands on the French side of Saint Martin, see §Collectivity of Saint Martin.

Caribbean Netherlands

Mexico

There are several islands of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, including:

Nicaragua

There are over 150 islands in Nicaragua, including the following islands in the Caribbean Sea:

Panama

There are several hundreds of islands in Panama, including the following islands in the Caribbean:

Saint Kitts and Nevis

There are about 20 islands in Saint Kitts and Nevis, including:

Saint Lucia

There are 15 islands in Saint Lucia, including:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There are about 49 islands in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including:

United Kingdom

The following is a list of islands of current island nations of the British Overseas Territories that are in the Caribbean.

Anguilla

There are about 19 islands in Anguilla, including:

British Virgin Islands

There are about 51 islands in the British Virgin Islands (16 inhabited), including:

Cayman Islands

The following are the islands of the Cayman Islands: • Cayman Brac, • *Little Cayman Brac, • *First Cay • Grand Cayman (largest island), • *Barkers Cay • *Booby Cay, • *Duck Pond Cay, • *Finger Cay/Dike (now absorbed into Grand Cayman), • *Sand Cay, • *Water Cay (Point, now absorbed into Grand Cayman), • Little Cayman, • *Owen Island, • Bessy Howard Cay, • Vidal Cay,

Montserrat

There are only a few islands in Montserrat, including:

Turks and Caicos Islands

The British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands is located in the Lucayan Archipelago, the portion of the Caribbean region in the North Atlantic Ocean rather than in or bordering the Caribbean Sea. There are about 75 islands and land-tied islands in Turks and Caicos Islands, including the following notable islands:

United States

The following are disputed islands of the United States in the Caribbean: The following sections show islands of island territories of the United States in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico

There are about 142 islands in Puerto Rico, including:

United States Virgin Islands

There are about 84 islands in the United States Virgin Islands, including: Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Saint John, and Water Island are the main four United States Virgin Islands. The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is on Saint Thomas.

Islands of the State of Florida

While not technically part of the Caribbean, the islands of Florida in the United States are considered by some to be part of the greater Gulf of Mexico Region. Regions of Florida include: South Florida, Southwest Florida, and the Florida Keys.

Venezuela

The following islands of Venezuela are in the Caribbean Sea: