Antilles

Also known as Antilles Islands, Antilles Archipelago, the Antilles, Antilles Isles, Antillas, Antillas Islands, Lucayans, Lucayan Islands

400px|thumb|The West Indies (red), which includes the Antilles and the [[Lucayan Archipelago.]]

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The Antilles are a chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form part of the West Indies, stretching across a large portion of the region. They matter as an important geographic and cultural area that includes some of the Caribbean's major islands and populations.

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Area: 228662
Elevation: 3087
Image: Antilles satellite map.jpg

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Countries and territories by subregion and archipelago
Lucayan Archipelago
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Leeward Antilles
Leeward Islands
Windward Islands
Other islands
See also
References

400px|thumb|The West Indies (red), which includes the Antilles and the [[Lucayan Archipelago.]]

The Antilles is an archipelago within the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the north and east.