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Which countries border the Caribbean Sea?
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The Caribbean Sea is bordered by numerous countries and territories across its southern, western, and northern boundaries:
- South: Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.1
- West: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico (via the Yucatán Peninsula).1
- North: The Greater Antilles, which include Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.1
- East: The Lesser Antilles, an island arc extending from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad.1