[Ads-l] Lesser Antilles

[Joel Berson]

If anything, due to British West Indies imperialism.  But probably simply smaller islands than the Greater Antilles.
Joel

      From: James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at NETSCAPE.COM>
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Off-topic:  an on-line article on US crude oil exports mentioned Curacao as being "in the Lessor Antilles".  Hmmm---a comment on US imperialism in the Caribbean?

- Jim Landau

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