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,Saint Martin/Sint Maarten and Saint Barthélemy,by a narrow channel. Both islands are characterized by undulating coastlines with cove-like white and golden sand beaches and impounded salt ponds, offshore islets, dry landscapes (though the higher peaks on St. Martin do support slightly more rain-dependent vegetation), and landforms combining anci

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Saba and St. Eustatius (Statia),the northernmost part of the Lesser Antilles. Both are small islands less than 21 km. in size with populations around 2000, and both have stratovolcanic features and many Pelean domes with adjacent pyroclastic flows. As a single volcano, Saba’s steep slopes drop off precipitously into the sea, while

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St. Kitts and Nevis,of their geological history as they are the manifestation of interactions of man and nature over time. From the central volcanic mountains draped with tropical rainforests, to the gently sloping pyroclastic fans that have provided rich soils for agriculture and land for settlement, to the coastline

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Antigua and Barbuda,buda Bank, they each consist of a unique geologic setting: Antigua is composed of volcanic rock, clay, and limestone, while Barbuda is largely limestone with prominent cave features. Their unique attributes are not just geologic, as the two islands also have differing histories that developed in par

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Montserrat,ufrière Hills Volcano. The volcano consists of a cluster of andesite domes with flanks of sediment deposited by pyroclastic lava flows. The Soufrière Hills Volcano eruptions can be traced back thousands of years, but more recently the volcano became active again in 1995 with the latest recorded erup

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Guadeloupe,epartment. The two larger islands are separated by less than 40 m in some sections giving Guadeloupe the geologic distinction of being part of both the Volcanic Caribbees (geologically younger) and the Limestone Caribbees (geologically older). Basse-Terre (the western main island) consists of a seri

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Dominica,ture results in a rugged mountainous landscape that is lush and fertile and creates the backdrop for a rich biodiversity of plants and animals. Dominica, with its mountain peaks, subaerial volcanoes, crater lake, coastal dike, and numerous rivers, has been shaped over millions of years by volcanic a

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St. Lucia,th narrow valleys. St. Lucia’s topology reflects its volcanic origin, including the Barre de I’Isle volcanic axial range, the dramatic twin Pitons, the Qualibou Caldera, and Sulphur Springs, one of the hottest and most active geothermal fields in the Lesser Antilles. Many of these outstanding geomor

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