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Map Showing the Volcanic Islands of the West Indies 



The islands of volcanic origin, those which have been thrust above the sea 

 by plutonic energy, are shaded. The others are of oceanic origin, formed of the 

 calcareous remains of marine life. By a strange freak of nature Guadeloupe 

 unites the two formations, the eastern half of the island (Grande Terre) being of 

 marine origin, while the western half, joined to the other by a narrow isthmus, 

 is volcanic, like Martinique. With the exception of Barbados, the volcanic 

 islands have been the more prosperous and important. 



