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The Caribbean Sea Typical landscape in the Caribbean region. Port Antonio, on the northeast coast of Jamaica. Saint Lucia: tropical vegetation mangrove forest
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Superstorm Sandy Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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US Coast Guard offloads over US$14 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea • May 4, 2025, 12:27 PM ET (The Gleaner)
US Coast Guard seizes $14m in Caribbean Sea drug bust • May 3, 2025, 2:39 AM ET (Trinidad Guardian)
US Coast Guard offloads over US$12 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea • May 1, 2025, 7:18 AM ET (The Gleaner)

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The Caribbean Sea
Typical landscape in the Caribbean region.
Port Antonio, on the northeast coast of Jamaica.
Saint Lucia: tropical vegetation
mangrove forest
Superstorm Sandy
Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Examine how tourism contributes to the economies of various Caribbean islands
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