Interesting facts about the Caribbean Is a great opportunity to learn more about the oceans. It was here that various famous pirates who robbed civilian ships once hunted.
So, here are the most interesting facts about the Caribbean.
- Of all the islands located in the Caribbean Sea, only 2% are inhabited.
- Did you know that the sea owes its name to the local natives - the Caribbean Indians?
- All known currents in the Caribbean move from east to west.
- Europeans learned about the existence of the Caribbean Sea thanks to Christopher Columbus, after his discovery of America.
- An interesting fact is that earthquakes almost never occur in the Caribbean.
- From time to time hurricanes hit the Caribbean Sea, the speed of which can reach 120 km / h.
- The average sea depth is 2500 m, while the deepest point reaches 7686 m.
- At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Caribbean Sea was home to many pirates of all stripes.
- It is curious that due to the local climate, the resorts of the Caribbean countries are considered one of the best on the planet.
- According to experts' calculations, tens of thousands of sunken ships lie on the seabed.
- In ancient times, the Caribbean Sea was separated from the ocean by a piece of land.
- Throughout the year, the temperature of the Caribbean Sea ranges from + 25-28 ⁰С.
- The sea is home to 450 species of fish and about 90 species of marine animals.
- There are 600 bird species in the Caribbean, 163 of which are found only here and nowhere else.
- More than 116 million people live on the coast of the Caribbean Sea (within 100 km from the coast).
