American Mediterranean Sea

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The American Mediterranean Sea is a scientific name for the mediterranean dilution basin that includes the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The name, which has been employed particularly by German oceanographers, is not recognized by the International Hydrographic Organization, the United States Geological Survey or other international hydrological bodies. The American Mediterranean has a surface area of 4,319,000 km2 and an average depth of 2,216 metres (7,270 ft). Its basins include the Mexico Basin, the Cayman Trough, the Yucatan Basin, the Columbian Basin, the Venezuelan Basin and the Grenada Basin. The American Mediterranean Sea is considered a semi-enclosed sea. In addition to numerous large and small groups of islands, small islands, and islets, it includes the large islands of Cuba, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. All of these islands are among the West Indian islands that separate the American Mediterranean Sea from...

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