The 'Caribbean Basin' is generally defined as the area running from
Florida westward along the
Gulf coast, then south along the
Mexican coast through
Central America and then eastward across the northern coast of
South America. This region includes the islands of the
archipelago of the
West Indies.
Bermuda is also included within the region even though it is in the west-central
Atlantic, due to its common cultural history as a European colony.
See also
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Caribbean Basin Initiative
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Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act