• The Caribbean Sea is a tropical sea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean, with water temperatures that range from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Located in the in the Western Hemisphere, it covers about 750,000 square miles between South America and Puerto Rico.History.com: Caribbean Sea Many hurricanes and tropical storms form in this area.

• Fast Facts

  1. Deepest point is the Cayman Trough, at over 25,000 feet
  2. Name is derived from the Caribs a Native American group
  3. Home to 29% of world's coral reefs
  4. High risk of earthquakes
  5. Marine weather: Caribbean
  6. Coastline: Gulf of Gonâve, Gulf of Venezuela, Gulf of Darien, Golfo de los Mosquitos and Gulf of Honduras
  7. Home to 22 islands territories and 12 continental countries
  8. Weather is influenced by the Gulf Stream and Humboldt Current ocean currents
  9. Largely situated on the Caribbean Plate

• Islands in the Caribbean Sea

  1. Aruba
  2. Bahamas
  3. Bonaire
  4. Cuba
  5. Isla de la Juventud
  6. Curacao
  7. Dominica
  8. Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre
  9. Hispaniola
  10. Jamaica
  11. Martinique
  12. Puerto Rico
  13. Vieques
  14. St. Bart
  15. St. Martin
  16. St. Lucia
  17. Tobago
  18. Trinidad
  19. Virgin Islands

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