] 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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LinkU2 (LinkU2 UK Directory) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:30:15 -0000
Run a #ethnic #business? list it now! #Asian, #Black, #Chinese, #Polish, #Caribbean #Nigerian, #Jamaican http://tinyurl.com/o2x7ca
Walking past Africa, down the side of the Americas to the Caribbean. Not retracing the journey of my West Indian ancestors ...
Luna_LJG (Lorna Gaywood) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:29:35 -0000
Walking past Africa, down the side of the Americas to the Caribbean. Not retracing the journey of my West Indian ancestors ...
RT @HomerWhite Our govt might aswell operate from an island in the Caribbean as unconnected they are fromAmericans/Rangel has place for rent
Rxrthepoet (Rex Gero) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:28:41 -0000
RT @HomerWhite Our govt might aswell operate from an island in the Caribbean as unconnected they are fromAmericans/Rangel has place for rent
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Sandals Caribbean Night -- http://bit.ly/E6wbF
zurianas (Zurianas Elegant Occ) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:45 -0000
Sandals Caribbean Night -- http://bit.ly/E6wbF
Is heading to the Caribbean and won't be online again till the 16th Nov! Catch you all then!!
martinelocke (martine locke) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:23:37 -0000
Is heading to the Caribbean and won't be online again till the 16th Nov! Catch you all then!!

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