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| Area | 2,754,000 km2 (1,063,000 sq mi) |
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| Land area | 239,681 km2 (92,541 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 39,169,962[1] |
| Density | 151.5/km2 (392/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Afro-Caribbean, European, Indo-Caribbean, Chinese Caribbean,[2] Amerindians (Arawak, Island Caribs, Taínos) |
| Demonym | Caribbean, Caribbean person, West Indian |
| Languages | Spanish, English, French, Dutch, French Creole, English Creole, among others |
| Government | 13 sovereign states 17 dependent territories |
| Largest cities | List of cities in the Caribbean Santo Domingo San Juan Port-au-Prince Maracaibo Havana Puerto La Cruz Barranquilla Cartagena Barcelona Kingston Santiago de los Caballeros Cancún Santa Marta Santiago de Cuba Cumaná Holguín Port of Spain |
| Internet TLD | Multiple |
| Calling code | Multiple |
| Time zone | UTC-5 to UTC-4 |
- ^ Country Comparison :: Population. CIA. The World Factbook
- ^ McWhorter, John H. (2005). Defining Creole. Oxford University Press US. p. 379. ISBN 0-19-516670-1.