Title: Caribbean Landforms and Land Statistics
Headings: Caribbean Geography
Caribbean Geography
Content: The Caribbean is home to about 9% of the world's coral reefs, covering about 52,000 sq km ( 20,000 sq miles ). These reefs are important geographical features and islands like Cozumel are world famous for same. RIVERS AND LAKES: There are a scattering of small lakes and rivers across the Caribbean, with the most significant ones on the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Trinidad and Tobago. The largest lake in the Caribbean is Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic at 265 sq km (102 sq miles). Other lakes of note are located in Cuba; Laguna de Leche at 67.2 sq km (25.9 sq mi), and the man-made Zaza Reservoir, at 113.5 sq km ( 43.8 sq mi ). As for rivers, there are over 400 relatively small ones in the Caribbean, as well as many narrow streams that frequently run dry in summer. The longest river on a Caribbean Island is in Cuba, where the Cauto flows for 230 mi ( 370 km) from its source in the Sierra Maestra. BODIES OF WATER: