Surface area2.8 trillion m2
10.5 billionTennis courts
806,452Central Parks
1.7 trillionTwin beds
2.75 million square kilometers
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Caribbean Sea
The tropical sea dotted with islands between the Americas/Oceans & Seas
The Caribbean Sea lies between Central America, South America, and the Caribbean island arc. It covers approximately 2.75 million square kilometers and has an average depth of 2,200 m, with the deepest point at 7,686 m in the Cayman Trough. The Caribbean is known for its warm, clear waters, coral reefs, and tropical climate. It was the stage for centuries of colonial conflict, piracy, and the transatlantic slave trade, and today is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
Measurements
East-west extent3.1 million m
16,146Gateway Arch heights
25,833Ski jump hills
4.4 trillionRed light wavelengths
Yucatan to Lesser Antilles
North-south extent1.4 million m
3,500Supertankers
4,242Eiffel Towers
56 millionPostage stamp widths
Cuba to South America
Average depth2,200 m
14.3 trillionCarbon atoms
7.3 billionUV-B wavelengths
Mean depth
Maximum depth7,686 m
307Clock tower heights
25,200Subway Footlongs
133 billionthsMercury orbit radii
Cayman Trough
Surface temperature300 K
6.7 tenthsCookie ovens
3.4 tenthsCampfires
1.04Hardwood floors
About 27 degrees C year-round