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Caribbean Sea

Type

  • Geographical

Definition

  • Information The Caribbean Sea is located at 9 to 22ºN and 89 to 60ºW. The countries found to the south of the Caribbean Sea are Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama. The countries found to the west are Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The countries found to the north are the Greater Antilles Islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. The Lesser Antilles Islands are found to the east.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/642

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