Does the Caribbean belows to the continent of the Americas?

Question

Does the Caribbean belows to the continent of the Americas?

Answer 1

Well, in the US, they teach that there are 7 continents.  They divide North America into one continent and Central and South America into another, including the Caribbean.

If you are taught that there are 6 continents, then the Caribbean is part of the American Continent.  If you are taught that there are 7 continents, then the Caribbean is part of the South American Continent.

Answer 2

geopolitically, yes.  geographically, no; islands by definition are not part of a continent.

Answer 3

The Americas?  As in the continents North and South?  Or as in the United States?

The Caribbean is associated with the Americas, I suppose, as it is off the coast of the American landmasses.

No one nation owns it.  Its a sea.  No one owns international waters.  What more can I say to that?

The islands in the sea, however, are owned... and thus the water immediately around them for a couple of miles.

A few of the islands comprise independent nations... but many are territories or autonomous region of other nations.  Some are still colonies of Europe

Answer 4

North America, yes.

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

the Americas isn't a continent, so no.

Answer 7

Belows?