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Caribbean Sea
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Caribbean Sea
An arm of the western Atlantic Ocean bounded by the coasts of Central and South America and the West Indies. It has been an important shipping route since the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. Its many islands and tropical climate make the Caribbean a major tourist area.

Caribbean Sea
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(Placename) an almost landlocked sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America, and the N coast of South America. Area: 2 718 200 sq. km (1 049 500 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Caribbean Sea - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South AmericaCaribbean Sea - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
Caribbean Island - an island in the Caribbean Sea


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The French possession of Guadeloupe conjures up images of endless sunshine beating down on perfect white sandy beaches and deep blue Carribean seas.
Fearful holidaymakers were among tens of thousands of people evacuated from Carribean Sea resorts as Hurricane Wilma's 145mph winds wreaked havoc.
com CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) You won't find crowds of beach-goers at Brittania Bay- or anywhere else on tiny Mustique Island in the eastern Carribean Sea.
 
 
 
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