How many islands are in the Caribbean?

Question

How many islands are in the Caribbean?

Answer 1

There are approximately 7,000 counting all the small islands(islets), reefs and cays, and uninhabited islands (wiki)

For example, there are three main US Virgin Islands  that most people are familiar with--- St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. Also part of the US VI is Water Island, a small island that is not well-known,  but is a  resort destination.

Here's a list by country or territory:

Answer 2

tell you the honest truth, I'm from the caribbean and i dont even know.

There's so many islands here. but i do kno they are all beautiful and like paradise