The Caribbean (pronounced /ˌkærəˡbi:ən/, kæ'rəbi:ən; Dutch:Cariben or Caraïben; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles;Spanish: Caribe) 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 North America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America.
Size An archipelago, 4,020 kilometres (2,500 mi) in length, and up to 257 kilometres (160 mi) wide; region contains more than 7,000 islands, islets,reefs, and cays
Population(2000) 37.5 million
Ethnic groups Black African, Native American,European (Spanish, French,English, Portuguese), Asian
Demonym West Indian, Caribbean person
Government 13 sovereign states; also, 2overseas departments and 12 dependent territories, the majority tied to the European Union
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