The Caribbean region is located to the southeast of North America and the Gulf of Mexico. The entire region is made up of more than 7,000 islands, islets, coral reefs, and cays.
The North America is made up of 23 different countries and 9 dependent territories. Of the 23 countries that divide up the continent, Canada, and the United States comprise nearly 80% of the total land area.
South America includes 14 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (United Kingdom), French Guinea (France), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.