The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and Northern 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. These islands, called the West Indies, generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea. These islands are called the West Indies because when Christopher Columbus landed here in 1492 he believed that he had reached the Indies (in Asia).
The region consists of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), and the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are in fact in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, not in the Caribbean Sea.
What different groups have setlled in the West Indies in the last 400 years?
i have a question does west indies come from india or the carribean my friends to know if im asian
Well it's Saturday morning and again England are continuing to pile on the runs.Being a cricket fan since the mid 70s,when West Indies were the best s...
I saw from a book that during the slave route, when they stopped at the West Indies, they got fruits, molasses, and sugar and brought it here. If that...
I say 450 as Australia nearly always get 500 on the Adelaide pitch and the West Indies cant afford to be too far behind in their 2nd innings. Also,...
I live in USA and I was wondering what is the average amount of stamps you put on a letter to send it to the West Indies. How many 'forever' stamps wi...
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We want to go to the caribbean and stay at an all inclusive caribbean resort. What are the best islands in the Caribbean. Nothing too pricy but stil...
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What Caribbean country is one of the world's leading producers of bauxite, a mineral used to make aluminum?
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What is the cheapest time of year for flights from the usa to a caribbean destination?
Do you have any good websites or travel agents that I could contact to get a cheap flight to the Caribbean - we have a family emergency and we have to...
or the shortest flights to the Caribbean....I don't mind making one stop aslong as it's not over 2 hours
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hi what are all the islands of the Caribbean
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Well, many (not all) Dominicans do not seem to like Haiti very much but how do they feel about the people of African descent from nations such as Jama...
In school we all learn there are four(4) seasons, namely: autumn, spring, summer and winter. Is it also this way in the Caribbean Islands? If not, ho...
A country like the Bahamas has the Tropic of Cancer running through some of its islands. Jamaica and Trinidad, as well as other islands have mountains...
I am doing research for a book and I was wondering how long it took to sail between the different islands in the caribbean during the 1500-1700s?
Well it's Saturday morning and again England are continuing to pile on the runs.Being a cricket fan since the mid 70s,when West Indies were the best s...
Hi, there's this question I got for homework in maths and I have to make a subset with all the west indies cricket captains and I can't find it on the...
what ever happened to the west indies cricket team as an international compettive force in world cricket. they were huge in the 80's , early 90's .i h...
Is there also a WI cricket league? and do the separate countries also have their own teams for lesser competitions? Fairy - do us all a favour and don...
I didn't get this that why West Indies is representing many countries in cricket? West Indies is representing Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana. etc My po...
how many countries do west indies have and what are those?
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with a crappy economy, where can I get a great vacation package for the Caribbean this holiday season? I still have a job and a budget for a vacati...
I always wanted to go to Vegas but I'd also like to have a beach holiday afterwards in the Caribbean. Are there any companies that combine the two. Fr...
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I'm planning on going to Barbados at the end of Sept but wondering what to expect weatherwise.
Where should I look website/company to get a cheap Caribbean holiday?
We want a package holiday to the caribbean, but need it as cheap as possible.
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I am planning to travel to St. Maarten next week and staying near Marigot and wondered if there was anyone, preferably pretty young woman or honest tr...
Considering travel to St. Maarten in about a month and it being my first visit, wondered what kind of spending money I need for 5 days in St. Maarten....
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I'm planning for a honeymoon.
My family's going for a vacation and the kids are coming along.
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