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    Which Caribbean islands once belonged to Spain?

    Question #70391. Asked by author. (Sep 03 06 2:12 PM)


    Brainyblonde

    		Although Spain claimed the entire Caribbean, they settled only the larger islands of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Caribbean

    Sep 03 06, 2:33 PM
    author

    		Though never permanently settled by Spain, the Bahamas was actually a Spanish colony for one year, in 1782.

    Sep 03 06, 3:02 PM
    author

    		In addition to Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Trinidad the Spanish had small settlements on other islands, such as Antigua.

    Sep 03 06, 3:15 PM

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