Caribbean Islands PDF
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This document provides information about the Caribbean islands, including their location in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It also describes the islands' characteristics, such as their shape and sizes (including those called cays).
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- The Caribbean consists of a group of islands in a large expanse of water known as the ATLANTIC OCEAN. - The part of the Atlantic Ocean that is endorsed by the islands is called the CARIBBEAN SEA. - The large curve formed by these islands is referred to as ARCHIPELAGO. - Another...
- The Caribbean consists of a group of islands in a large expanse of water known as the ATLANTIC OCEAN. - The part of the Atlantic Ocean that is endorsed by the islands is called the CARIBBEAN SEA. - The large curve formed by these islands is referred to as ARCHIPELAGO. - Another name for Caribbean ARCHIPELAGO is the west INDIES. - They are INIVDUAL as well as GROUPS of islands forming the Caribbean chain which stretches for 4000 km. - Some groups of islands are composed of several smaller islands known as CAYS - For example, the BAHAMAS is composed for over 700 cays, while the GRENADIVES has over 125 cays.
