ISLANDS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE
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MOST NOTED ISLANDS OF THE WORLD—WESTERN HEMISPHERE
| Name and Sovereignty | Area Square Miles | Popula- tion |
|---|---|---|
| Anticosti (to Britain) | 2,600 | 500 |
| Bahamas (to Britain) | 4,404 | 58,000 |
| Bermudas (to Britain) | 20 | 20,000 |
| Cape Breton (to Britain) | 3,120 | 100,000 |
| Cuba (Independent) | 44,164 | 2,155,000 |
| Dominica (to Britain) | 291 | 35,000 |
| Falkland (to Britain) | 5,500 | 3,250 |
| Feeji, or Feejee (to Britain) | 7,435 | 155,000 |
| Galapagos (to Ecuador) | 2,400 | 400 |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | 46,740 | 15,000 |
| Guadeloupe (to France) | 688 | 182,000 |
| Hawaiian See [Sandwich]. | ||
| Isla de Pinos (Isle of Pines) (to Spain) | 1,200 | 32,000 |
| Jamaica (to Britain) | 4,200 | 865,000 |
| Long Island (to U. S.) | 1,682 | 2,700,000 |
| Martinique (to France) | 378 | 180,000 |
| New Foundland (to Britain) | 42,734 | 218,000 |
| Porto Rico (to U. S.) | 3,604 | 1,120,000 |
| Prince Edward (to Britain) | 2,184 | 94,000 |
| Santo Domingo (Independent) | 28,250 | 2,700,000 |
| Sandwich or Hawaiian (to U. S.) | 6,449 | 192,000 |
| Staten Island (to U. S.) | 65 | 86,000 |
| Tahiti (to France) | 1,500 | 30,000 |
| Tierra del Fuego (to Argentina) | 18,500 | 1,700 |
| Trinidad (to Britain) | 1,750 | 350,000 |
| Vancouver (to Britain) | 15,937 | 55,000 |
MAP SHOWING COMPARATIVE SIZE OF ISLANDS
ISLANDS OF EASTERN HEMISPHERE
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