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Caribbean Sea

geographical name

arm of the Atlantic bounded on the north and east by the West Indies, on the south by South America, and on the west by Central America and connected with the Gulf of Mexico by the Yucatán Channel

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“Caribbean Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caribbean%20Sea. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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