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GEOGRAPHY · 2021

Previous Year Question

Which of the following Islands is NOT located in the Caribbean Sea?

A.

Grenada

B.

Montserrat

C.

Madeira

D.

Anguilla

Correct Answer: C

Detailed Solution

Madeira is not located in the Caribbean Sea. It is an autonomous archipelago of Portugal situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, close to north-western Africa. Madeira and Porto Santo are its principal inhabited islands.

In contrast, Grenada, Montserrat and Anguilla belong to the Caribbean island region. Grenada is associated with the southern part of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean, while Montserrat and Anguilla lie in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles.

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory and forms part of the Leeward Islands. Anguilla is also a British Overseas Territory situated in the northern Lesser Antilles.

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