Caribbean Region

The area that lies between continental North and South America and comprises the Caribbean Sea, the West Indies, and the adjacent mainland regions of southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): Z01.107.084

MeSH Unique ID: D017691

Entry Terms:

• Caribbean Sea Region
• West Indies Region
• Caribbean

Previous Indexing:

• West Indies (1966-1993)

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Geographical Locations Category
Geographic Locations
Americas
Caribbean Region
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands
Curacao
Sint Maarten
West Indies
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States Virgin Islands