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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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Having dinner with @DivaNikkiZ at Good Caribbean Food For All in Queens on Hollis and 200th st. New name for Nikki- Henny-Lo!!
Missy876 (Missy Soprano) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:10:00 -0000
Having dinner with @DivaNikkiZ at Good Caribbean Food For All in Queens on Hollis and 200th st. New name for Nikki- Henny-Lo!!
@SimoneSimons Pirates of the Caribbean (:
gethsemane (Luis O.) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:09:59 -0000
@SimoneSimons Pirates of the Caribbean (:
"If he was a man in the Caribbean that liked other men"...humm FIRE her...she just called you YAG @iamdiddy!
spproductions (O'neika ÙØ®Ù٠جÙÙات) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:08:17 -0000
"If he was a man in the Caribbean that liked other men"...humm FIRE her...she just called you YAG @iamdiddy!
Oasis of the Seas - Tour of the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas http://bit.ly/7S1JfH
CruiseShipGuru (Dave Kirkland) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:07:35 -0000
Oasis of the Seas - Tour of the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas http://bit.ly/7S1JfH
I wanna be his * in billy ocean voice * Caribbean Queen......
LionessNefer (Kick.Bricks) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:05:42 -0000
I wanna be his * in billy ocean voice * Caribbean Queen......
Tweet Tweet, good night to all from Nevis in the Caribbean. Time to prepare for a big hiking day tomorrow! Then dinner with June Goodfield
walknevis123 (Jim Johnson) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:03:58 -0000
Tweet Tweet, good night to all from Nevis in the Caribbean. Time to prepare for a big hiking day tomorrow! Then dinner with June Goodfield
Cockpit Country - Information from the Windsor Research Centre on the flora and fauna of the rugged Cockpit Country area of inland Jamaica.
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Rod Attrill's Bahamas Wildlilfe - Photos, articles, and stories about wildlife in the Bahamas, from the coral reef to swamps of Inagua, by a former Executive Director of the Bahamas National Trust.
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