Title: Caribbean Landforms and Land Statistics
Headings: Caribbean Geography
Caribbean Geography
Content: The highest point in the Caribbean is Pico Duarte at 3098 m (10,164 ft), located on the island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic. RAINFORESTS: Rainforests are found across the Caribbean, with those on Dominica and Jamaica, the most prominent. Most islands have several ( small) waterfalls, normally located in the higher elevations. CORAL REEFS: 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).