The Caribbean sea

The Caribbean sea(Temporary ぶ or),The Mexican baySouth, Atlantic Ocean. South Venezuela、 Colombia、 Panama, west Costa Rica、 Nicaragua、Honduras、 Guatemala、BelizeAnd MexicoThe YucatanNorth Cuba and イスパニョーラ islandHaitiWith Dominica republic、 Jamaica、 Puerto RicoLarge アンティル archipelagoEastSmall アンティル archipelagoIt is touching.

The entire area of the Caribbean sea approximately2,754,000 km ｲ (1,063,000 squares mile). As for the deepest position, it is between Cuba and JamaicaKay man trenchSo, the depth of water7,500 m (25,000 feet) is.

The Caribbean sea all is called "Caribbean district", in addition, naming generically the many islands which float in the especially this sea area, is called the "Caribbean archipelago" or the "Caribbean sea archipelago".

As for the name "of Caribbean", Christopher Columbus visiting, from approximately 100 year early on you resided in the islands of this sea areaThe Caribbean familyIt was attached from name.

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