West Indies Map
The West Indies are a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, covering about 245,000 km² (94,600 sq mi). This map shows the islands on shaded relief, with its relief, rivers and towns.
How to read this map
The map is centred on the West Indies. Towns and cities on the map include Miami, Medellin, Caracas, San Juan, Tampa, Havana, Santo Domingo and Maracaibo. Labeled countries: Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Panama.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
West Indies facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 245,000 km² (94,600 sq mi) |
| Body of water | the Atlantic Ocean |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Frequently asked questions
How big are the West Indies?
About 245,000 km² (94,600 sq mi).
Can I download a blank map of the West Indies?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: West Indies Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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