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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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Ski in Paradise: Your Guide to Skiing in Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean: http://t.co/rUobp6Bj
Traciltq (Traci Ng) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:40:02 -0000
Ski in Paradise: Your Guide to Skiing in Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean: http://t.co/rUobp6Bj
RT @reidontravel: Where in Caribbean can you take $15 island-hopping ferries & reach for $350 from NY? http://t.co/LikJLlLI #lp
dlope1 (Danny L.) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:57 -0000
RT @reidontravel: Where in Caribbean can you take $15 island-hopping ferries & reach for $350 from NY? http://t.co/LikJLlLI #lp
Meeting Juvenile in the Caribbean Beach club #HighSchoolMemories
_Ocsfinest407_ (Joi T.) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:48 -0000
Meeting Juvenile in the Caribbean Beach club #HighSchoolMemories
uma tatuagem que com certeza eu faria: https://t.co/lXuxCd1j pirates of the caribbean â¥
il0vetosayfuck (bárbara) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:32 -0000
uma tatuagem que com certeza eu faria: https://t.co/lXuxCd1j pirates of the caribbean ♥
http://t.co/xycAev4a St Regis makes Caribbean debut - Breaking Travel News
katwhitcat (Katrina White) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:15 -0000
http://t.co/xycAev4a St Regis makes Caribbean debut - Breaking Travel News
Packed house for our Sandals Caribbean Night at Bella Bru - nice! Thanks, peeps!
shipsandtrips (ShipsandTripsChristy) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:12 -0000
Packed house for our Sandals Caribbean Night at Bella Bru - nice! Thanks, peeps!
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