Caribbean
The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of countries and islands in the Caribbean Sea. These countries or islands are located from the southeastern areas of Mexico to the northwest of Venezuela in South America. There are at least 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes in the region. They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies.
Present-day island territories of the Caribbean
See also: Caribbean South America, Caribbean_basin
Related Topics:
Caribbean South America - Caribbean_basin
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- {{AIA}} (British dependency)
- {{ATG}}
- Antigua
- Barbuda
- Redonda
- {{ABW}} (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- {{BHS}}
- Abaco
- Andros
- Cat Island
- Eleuthera
- {{BRB}}
- Barbados
- Culpepper Island
- Pelican Island (now absorbed into Barbados)
- {{IVB}} (British dependency, shares the Virgin Islands with the U.S. Virgin Islands.)
- Anegada
- Beef Island
- Bellamy Cay
- Cooper Island
- Great Camanoe
- Guana Island
- Jost Van Dyke
- Little Thatch
- Marina Cay
- Mosquito Island
- Nanny Cay
- Necker Island
- Norman Island
- Peter Island
- Prickly Pear Island
- Saba Rock
- Salt Cay
- Tortola
- Virgin Gorda
- {{CAY}} (British dependency)
- Cayman Brac
- Grand Cayman (with the capital George Town)
- Little Cayman
- {{CUB}}
- Cuba
- Isla de la Juventud
- {{DMA}}
- Bird Island (disputed territory with Venezuela located about 110 km (70 mi) west of the island of Dominica)
- {{GRD}} (shares the Grenadines group with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Carriacou
- Grenada
- Petite Martinique
- {{GLP}} (overseas department of France)
- Basse-Terre
- La Désirade
- Grande-Terre
- Marie-Galante
- Iles de la Petite Terre
- Saint-Barthélemy (also Saint Barts)
- Saint-Martin (part of the island Saint Martin shared with the Netherlands Antilles; note the dash)
- Iles des Saintes
- Terre de Haut
- Terre de Bas
- Hispaniola
- {{DOM}}
- {{HAI}}
- {{JAM}}
- {{MTQ}} (overseas department of France)
- {{MSR}} (British dependency)
- Navassa Island (U.S. insular area)
- {{ANT}} (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Saba
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten (part of the island Saint Martin shared with Guadeloupe)
- {{PRI}} (U.S. commonwealth)
- Culebra
- Mona
- Puerto Rico
- Vieques
- {{SKN}}
- Nevis
- Saint Kitts
- {{LCA}}
- {{VIN}} (shares the Grenadines group with Grenada)
- Bequia
- Canouan Island
- Mayreau
- Mustique
- Palm Island
- Petit Saint Vincent
- Saint Vincent
- Union Island
- Young Island
- {{TRI}}
- Tobago
- Little Tobago
- Trinidad
- Chacachacare
- Gaspar Grande
- Huevos
- Monos
- {{TCA}} (British dependency)
- Grand Turk
- Middle Caicos
- North Caicos
- Parrot Cay
- Pine Cay
- Providenciales
- Salt Cay
- South Caicos
- {{VIR}} (U.S. territory, shares the Virgin Islands with the British Virgin Islands)
- Saint Croix
- Buck Island
- Saint John
- Saint Thomas
- Hassel Island
- Thatch Cay
- Water Island
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Historical groupings |
| ► | Present-day island territories of the Caribbean |
| ► | Central and South American countries with Caribbean coastlines |
| ► | Indigenous Tribes |
| ► | See also |
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