The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Hispaniola

Haïti


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Hispaniola is an island located in the Caribbean island group, the Greater Antilles. It is the second largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba, the tenth most populous island in the world, and the most populous in the Americas.

Two sovereign nations share the 76,480 square kilometres (29,530 sq mi) island. The Dominican Republic with 48,445 square kilometres (18,705 sq mi) is nearly twice as large as its neighbor, Haiti, which contains 27,750 square kilometres (10,710 sq mi). URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniola Location contains: Petit-Goâve (Settlement)
Petty Guaves (Settlement)