The Caribbean is a region in the western Atlantic, centered around the Caribbean Sea. It spans the area between the Gulf of Mexico and the coastlines of Central and South America, and it includes numerous islands and coastal areas that together form the Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, and Lucayan Archipelago, among others. The region also extends to include adjacent coastal areas on the mainland of the Americas around the Yucatán Peninsula, Central America, and the northern coast of South America. For general reference, you’ll find the Caribbean bordered by North America to the north, Central America to the west, South America to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. If you’d like a concise geographic or political breakdown (countries, territories, and capitals), I can provide that.