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] The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. Located southeast of Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north and west of South America, the Caribbean is usually considered a subregion of North America.
Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the area comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes. The West Indies, in contrast to the East Indies in southeast Asia, consist of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the east, and the Bahamas which are northeast of the sea. Bermuda lies much further to the north in the Atlantic Ocean and is sometimes included in the West Indies. Geopolitically, the West Indies are organized into 28 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. At one time, there was a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of ten English-speaking Caribbean territories.
The name "Caribbean" is named after the Caribs, one of the dominant Amerindian groups in the region at the time of European contact during the late 15th century. The analogous "West Indies" originates from Christopher Columbus' idea that he had landed in the Indies (then meaning all of south and east Asia) when he had actually reached the Americas. The Spanish term Antillas was commonly assigned to the newly discovered lands; stemming from this, "Sea of the Antilles" is a common alternate name for the Caribbean Sea in various European languages.
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watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End now. Tis epicsauce.
chelsayers (The Chelsea Orenzo) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:37:19 -0000
watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End now. Tis epicsauce.
Birds and butterflies need watching on Nevis, so am off to do the job! Then lunch Golden Rock with a friend. Life is tough in the Caribbean.
walknevis123 (Jim Johnson) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:34:51 -0000
Birds and butterflies need watching on Nevis, so am off to do the job! Then lunch Golden Rock with a friend. Life is tough in the Caribbean.
Cows of the Caribbean - the curse of the chcocolate milk #cowsfilms
WhatSaritaSaid (Sarita Parto) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:30 -0000
Cows of the Caribbean - the curse of the chcocolate milk #cowsfilms
RT @trvlcounsellors: #Royal Caribbean's new #WOW Saver Program - Fares as low as $387 pp. #cruise #traveldeals #gocruise #caribbean
1cheapcruise (1Cheapcruise.com) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:06 -0000
RT @trvlcounsellors: #Royal Caribbean's new #WOW Saver Program - Fares as low as $387 pp. #cruise #traveldeals #gocruise #caribbean
RT @breakingweather: The tropics may become active in the southwestern Caribbean http://is.gd/29IJq #weather
uvatexn (David Thompson) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:43 -0000
RT @breakingweather: The tropics may become active in the southwestern Caribbean http://is.gd/29IJq #weather
Africa, Caribbean and Pacific to receive from EU â¬200 million to increase energy acces. In rural areas the modern services are around 10%
ECDevelopment (EC DG Development) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:09 -0000
Africa, Caribbean and Pacific to receive from EU €200 million to increase energy acces. In rural areas the modern services are around 10%
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