The Caribbean describes the Caribbean ocean and the nations which are bordering it. These nations come under the umbrella of the Caribbean.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are quite a few nations which are included in this region and some are more commonly associated with the Caribbean than others, so there are some which you may not technically consider part of the Caribbean, but are bordering the ocean.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe nations which are in the boundary of the Caribbean Sea include; Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, United States, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Venezuela. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, when it comes to the Caribbean countries, there are only 13 which are included being; Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThese countries are also referred to as the West Indies. The languages which are most commonly spoken in this region are English, Dutch, French, Spanish, as well as some Creole dialects.