caribbean
The Caribbean is a subregion of central America. It includes the islands of the Caribbean Sea, which borders the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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The coastal areas on the mainland are also included in the region which is south-east of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Lucayan Archipelago, comprising The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, is considered to be a part of the Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbean Sea.
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The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea.
Six island states share the region of the Greater Antilles, with Haiti and the Dominican Republic sharing the island of Hispaniola.
Island arcs delineate the northern and eastern edges of the Caribbean Sea: the Greater Antilles in the north and the Lesser Antilles in the east and south.
While most of the Greater Antilles consists of independent countries, Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, while the Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory.
The largest island by area is Cuba, which extends to the western end of the island group. Puerto Rico lies on the eastern end, and the island of Hispaniola, the largest island by population, is located in the middle.
Jamaica lies to the south of Cuba, while the Cayman Islands are located to the west.
The state of Florida is the closest point in the U.S mainland to the Greater Antilles, while the Florida Keys, though not part of the Greater Antilles, is an island group north of Cuba.
caribbean island nations
antigua & barbuda
bahamas
belize
st vincent & the grenadines
st kitts and nevis
el salvador
central america
Guyane, Guyana, Panama, and Suriname are often included as parts of the Caribbean due to their political and cultural ties with the region.
british overseas territories
turks & caicos islands
british virgin islands
cayman islands
