Which Country or Territory in the Caribbean? Quiz

Answer: Cuba

Cuba is about 150 km off the south coast of Florida peninsula. Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1902 and is the largest island in the Caribbean. It has an area of 109,884 sq. km. From the sky, Cuba looks like the shape of a crocodile. Havana is the capital and the largest city.

Answer: Jamaica

Jamaica is situated west of Hispaniola and south of Cuba, about 870 km south east of Miami; with an area of 10,991 sq. km. Its landscape is mostly mountainous; the highest point is Blue Mountain Peak at a height of 2,256 m, located in the east of the island. Kingston is the capital and the largest city. Other major cities are Spanish Town and Montego Bay.

Answer: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is separated by the Columbus Channel from Venezuela. With an area of 5,130 sq. km, the island nation is slightly smaller than the US state of Delaware. Port of Spain is the capital and largest city. English is widely spoken in this country.

Answer: Haiti

Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola and is bordered by the Dominican Republic. It has a land area of 27,750 sq. km. It is the most mountainous country in the Caribbean and the highest mountain is Pic la Selle at a height of 2,680 m. The capital and the largest city is Port-uu-Prince. The spoken languages are Haitian Creole and French.

Answer: Barbados

There are 11 parishes: Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip and Saint Thomas. Bridgetown, the capital city, is located in St. Michael. Barbados gained independence from the UK in 1966.

Answer: Bahamas

The Bahamas are a group of about 700 atolls that originated from coral reefs and seashells. The cays, smaller islands, are composed largely of coral or sand. The total land area is 13,943 sq. km. Nassau is the capital and the largest city located in New Providence Island, about 310 km off the south-east coast of Florida.

Answer: Grenada

It has an area size of 348.5 sq. km. St. George is the capital city located at the south west of the islands. In October 1983, under the code name of Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion ended the rule of Maurice Bishop, the second Prime Minister of Grenada.

Answer: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is located 125 km to the east of the island Hispaniola. San Juan is the capital and the largest city. The official languages are Spanish and English. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. In 1898, the US invaded and occupied Puerto Rico, ending four centuries of colonial rule from Spain.

Answer: Antigua and Barbuda

St. John's the capital city is located in Antigua where most of the population lives. Barbuda, located 42 km north of Antigua, is sparsely populated. It is famous for hunting and diving. The total area of the two islands is 435 sq. km. The neighboring nations are St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Barbados and Trinidad.

Answer: US Virgin Islands

In 1916, the U.S. purchased the islands from Denmark for $25 million, for fear the islands might be captured by Germany during WWI and used as a submarine base. Besides the three main islands, there are several dozen smaller islands with a total land area of 346 sq. km. Most of the islands, including Saint Thomas, are volcanic in origin and quite hilly. The capital city, Charlotte Amalie, is located in this island. Saint Croix, the largest of the US Virgin Islands, has a much flatter terrain.