Cabo Beata
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Cabo Beata is the southernmost point of the island of Hispaniola
, in the Pedernales Province of the Dominican Republic
. The small island of Isla Beata stands about 4 mi (7 km) southwest of the cape.
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
, in the Pedernales Province of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. The small island of Isla Beata stands about 4 mi (7 km) southwest of the cape.