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=== Atlantic & Caribbean ===  
=== Atlantic & Caribbean ===  
* '''Antilles'''
* '''Antilles'''
* '''Canary Islands'''
** from the word "canine" for dogs that lived on the island
* '''Caribbean'''
* '''Caribbean'''
** named for the Carib people that occupied southern portion of the Caribbean Sea
** named for the Carib people that occupied southern portion of the Caribbean Sea
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* Madeira is a Portuguese autonomous region (part of Portugal but self-governed)
* Madeira is a Portuguese autonomous region (part of Portugal but self-governed)
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=== British Islands ===
=== British Islands ===