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[[Image:America caribbean pol 97.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Political boundaries of the Caribbean Islands]] | [[Image:America caribbean pol 97.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Political boundaries of the Caribbean Islands]] | ||
[[Image:Central america ref02.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shaded relief of the Caribbean Sea]] | [[Image:Central america ref02.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shaded relief of the Caribbean Sea]] | ||
| − | The '''Caribbean Sea''' is a body of water bounded by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to the east and west, and [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. | + | The '''Caribbean Sea''' is a body of water bounded by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico | Gulf of America{Mexico}]] to the east and west, and [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. |
It has a [[tropical]] [[climate]], and features many [[island]] groups. This makes the area a popular destination for tourists. Historically, it plays a big part in many [[pirate]] [[legend]]s, since the endless small islands created a haven for [[criminal]]s on the run, and provided many exotic locales to bury [[treasure]]. | It has a [[tropical]] [[climate]], and features many [[island]] groups. This makes the area a popular destination for tourists. Historically, it plays a big part in many [[pirate]] [[legend]]s, since the endless small islands created a haven for [[criminal]]s on the run, and provided many exotic locales to bury [[treasure]]. | ||
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*[[British Virgin Islands]] | *[[British Virgin Islands]] | ||
*[[Cayman Islands]] | *[[Cayman Islands]] | ||
| + | *[[Cuba]] | ||
*[[Curaçao]] | *[[Curaçao]] | ||
*[[Dominica]] | *[[Dominica]] | ||
| + | *[[Dominican Republic]] | ||
| + | *[[Grenada]] | ||
*[[Guadeloupe]] | *[[Guadeloupe]] | ||
| + | *[[Haiti]] | ||
| + | *[[Jamaica]] | ||
*[[Martinique]] | *[[Martinique]] | ||
*[[Montserrat]] | *[[Montserrat]] | ||
| + | *[[Puerto Rico]] | ||
*[[Saba]] | *[[Saba]] | ||
*[[Saint Barthelemy]] | *[[Saint Barthelemy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:40, November 21, 2025
The Caribbean Sea is a body of water bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America{Mexico} to the east and west, and North and South America.
It has a tropical climate, and features many island groups. This makes the area a popular destination for tourists. Historically, it plays a big part in many pirate legends, since the endless small islands created a haven for criminals on the run, and provided many exotic locales to bury treasure.
See Also
- Mexican and Caribbean Christianity
- Anguilla
- Antigua
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Saba
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- St Martin
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos
- United States Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands