A vast maritime world formed by the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and Bahama platform. Volcanic islands create fertile interiors, while coral platforms generate wide shallow banks. Fragmentation by sea prevents continental-scale empires but fosters seaborne exchange, creole cultures, and inter-island networks. Geography shapes civilization into a hybrid of African, Indigenous, and European lineages, with trade winds and sea lanes determining settlement, economy, and identity.
