Caribbean
Also known as The Caribbean, Caribbean region, Caribe
The Caribbean is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north and also the west through Central America, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks.
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The Caribbean is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea, consisting of numerous islands and surrounding waters bordered by North America, Central America, and South America. It matters as a major geographical area with significant strategic location and diverse island territories that connect three continents.
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38 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology and pronunciation
- Definition
- History
- European contact
- Decolonisation and modern period
- US interventions
- Geography
- Climate
- Island groups
- Historical groupings
- Continental countries with Caribbean coastlines and islands
- Biodiversity
- Plants and animals
- Politics
- Regionalism
- United States–European Union trade dispute
- African Union relations
- Caribbean Financial Action Task Force and Association of Caribbean States
- Bolivarian Alliance
- List of countries and territories
- Demographics
- Life expectancy
- Indigenous groups
- Language
- Religion
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Favourite or national dishes
- Major sights and landmarks in the region
- Sport
- Regional institutions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Caribbean is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north and also the west through Central America, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks.
It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo islands and Belizean islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Corn Islands, and San Blas Islands of Central America. It also includes the coastal areas on the continental mainland of the Americas bordering the region from the Yucatán Peninsula in North America through Central America to the Guianas in South America.
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