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Antilles

Structural and Tectonic Formations

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Caused By

Subduction, Processes
Source Antilles (Wikipedia)
Volcanism, Processes
Source Antilles (Wikipedia)

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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Antilles
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Found In

Caribbean Sea

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Source Antilles (Wikipedia)Article lead
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It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west
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Antilles (Wikipedia)
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    The Antilles is an archipelago within the West Indies in the Caribbean region of the Americas.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead
    The Lesser Antilles are mostly young volcanic islands created by the Lesser Antilles subduction zone.
  • Caused By: Subduction, Lead
    The Lesser Antilles are mostly young volcanic islands created by the Lesser Antilles subduction zone.
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Wikidata: Antilles
Wikidata Q166131, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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