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⭐ Core Definition: Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago

Sabana-Camagüey (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) is an archipelago that lies on Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast. It is located off the northern coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).

The archipelago is positioned on a general north-west to south-east axis, and stretches for 475 km (295 mi) from the Hicacos Peninsula and Varadero to the Bay of Nuevitas. The entire system covers more than 75,000 km (29,000 sq mi) and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and isles. The eastern islands are grouped in the Jardines del Rey archipelago, and contain Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Romano among others.

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👉 Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago in the context of Geography of Cuba

Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an archipelago of islands centred upon the geographic coordinates 21°3N, 80°00W. Cuba is the principal island, surrounded by four main archipelagos: the Colorados, the Sabana-Camagüey, the Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. Cuba's area is 110,860 km (42,800 sq mi) with a land area of 109,820 km (42,400 sq mi) according to the CIA, which makes it the eighth-largest island country in the world. The main island (Cuba) has 5,746 km (3,570 mi) of coastline and 28.5 km (17.7 mi) of land borders—all figures including the U.S. Navy's Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Its official area is 109,884 km (42,426 sq mi).

Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatán Channel. The main island (Cuba), at 104,338 km (40,285 sq mi), makes up most of the land area and is the 17th-largest island in the world by land area.

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Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago in the context of List of islands of Cuba

This is a list of islands of Cuba. Cuba consists of 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the country's main island, a lot of which make up archipelagos. Off the south coast are two main archipelagos, Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos Archipelago. The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands. The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following is an incomplete list of the islands of Cuba.

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Spanish language → Archipelago → Cuba → Atlantic Ocean → Provinces of Cuba → Matanzas Province → Villa Clara Province → Sancti Spíritus Province → Ciego de Ávila Province → Camagüey Province → Nicholas Channel → Old Bahama Channel → Hicacos Peninsula → Varadero, Cuba → Nuevitas, Cuba → Cay → Island → Jardines del Rey → Cayo Coco → Cayo Guillermo → Cayo Romano →