The Caribbean

The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. Facts part 1

Facts part II facts Picture These islands generally form island arcs that identify the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean islands are part of the somewhat larger West Indies grouping, which consists of the Greater Antilles on the north, the Lesser Antilles on the south and east, as well as the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands (The Lucayan Archipelago, which does not border the Caribbean Sea).

Facts part III The region takes its name from that of the Carib, an ethnic group present in the Lesser Antilles and parts of adjacent South America at the time of European contact. The Caribbean region is mainly a chain of islands surrounding the Caribbean Sea. For example the block known as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) contains both the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname found in South America, along with Belize in Central America as full members.

Map of the Caribbean Clear map Colourful map

Caribbean foods (handmade)

Caribbean food (natural)

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