Leeward Antilles

Largely lacking in volcanic activity, the Leeward Antilles island arc occurs along the deformed southern edge of the Caribbean Plate and was formed by the plate's subduction under the South American Plate. Recent studies indicate that the Leeward Antilles are accreting to South America.

Islands

The Leeward Antilles comprise (roughly from west to east):

• State of Falcón (Venezuela)
  • Paraguaná/Cora Island

• ABC islands (a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Aruba, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Bonaire, a part of the Caribbean Netherlands (public body of the Netherlands proper)
  • Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
  • La Blanquilla Island
  • La Orchila Island
  • La Sola Island
  • La Tortuga Island
  • Las Aves Archipelago
  • Los Frailes Archipelago
  • Los Hermanos Archipelago
  • Los Monjes Archipelago
  • Los Roques Archipelago
  • Los Testigos Islands
  • Patos Island

• State of Nueva Esparta (Venezuela)
  • Coche Island
  • Cubagua Island
  • Margarita Island