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Caribbean Sea

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A tropical sea of the western Atlantic bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America and the northern coast of South America. Warm surface waters here feed the currents that help power the Gulf Stream and provide the energy source for many of the Atlantic's hurricanes.

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Identity
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A wide rounded sea bordered along one edge by an arc of small islands. 1
Area (sq km)
2,754,000 1
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Borders

Belize, Countries
Colombia, Countries
Costa Rica, Countries
Cuba, Countries
Haiti, Countries
Honduras, Countries
Jamaica, Countries
Mexico, Countries
Nicaragua, Countries
Panama, Countries
Venezuela, Countries
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Caribbean Sea
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  • lead section
    bounded by the Greater Antilles to the north from Cuba to Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles to the east from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago
  • Infobox, area
    area = 2754000 km2
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Wikidata: The Caribbean
Wikidata Q1247, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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