Title: Where Is The Caribbean? - WorldAtlas
Headings: Where Is The Caribbean?
Where Is The Caribbean?
The Island Groups Of The Caribbean
Demographics Of The Caribbean
The Caribbean’s Geographical Connection To North America
The Caribbean’s North American Political And Economic Connections

Content: The Caribbean covers roughly one million square miles. The Caribbean is generally considered to be part of North America. The Caribbean is a sea region located between the mainland territory of North and South America. The continental United States is the Caribbean’s northern coast. Its southern coast belongs to countries in South America and the French dependency of French Guiana. The Caribbean’s western coast consists of territory that belongs to Mexico and the countries of Central America. And to the east of the Caribbean lies the Atlantic Ocean. Map showing the location of the Caribbean countries (colored) in the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean contains more than 7,000 islands, 13 independent countries, and 12 dependencies. The region covers an area of approximately one million square miles.