The Caribbean (/ˌkærɪˈbiːən, kəˈrɪbiən/, locally /ˈkærɪbiæn/) (Spanish: El Caribe; French: les Caraïbes; Haitian Creole: Karayib; Dutch: De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America.
Truly Diverse.
From excellent art to the most wide-reaching sound of music. The caribbean offers a pot-pourri of cultures that influence the entire globe.
Truly Special.
Each island have a deep history that makes their piece of land unique, intriguing and fascinating.
The Caribbean countries are sovereign states and dependent territories within the Caribbean region of North America. This region is comprised of the Caribbean Sea and the surrounding coasts that border the sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The area is approximately 1,063,000 square miles, only 92,541 square miles of which is land area. The Caribbean is home to around 43 million people. Geographically, Caribbean countries lie to the east of Central America, north of South America, and to the southeast of both the North American mainland and the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: World Atlas)
These are islands designated as “territories” as they are not independent countries and are governed by another country.
(U) = USA | (B) = British | (F) = French | (D) = Dutch
- Puerto Rico (U)
- Anguilla (B)
- Aruba (D)
- Bermuda (B)
- British Virgin Islands
- Guadeloupe (F)
- Martinique (F)
- Curacao (D)
- Turks & Caicos (B)
- Saint Marteen (D)
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Bonaire (D)
- Saint Martin (F)
- Cayman Islands (B)
- Saint Barthelemy (F)
- Montserrat (B)
THE FOOD
- Fungee (Antigua)
- Cracked Conch (Bahamas)
- Callaloo Soup (Bermuda)
- Cou-Cou & Flying Fish (Barbedos)
- Ropa Vieja (Cuba)
- Sancocho (Dominican Republic)
- Oil Down (Grenada)
- Griot (Haiti)
- Tassot (Haiti)
- Ackee & Saltfish (Jamaica)
- Arroz con Gandulez and Pernil (Puerto Rico)
- Stewed Salt Fish with Dumplings (Saint. Kitts)
- Green Fig & Saltfish (Saint. Lucia)
- Roasted breadfruit and fried jackfish (Saint Vincent & The Grenadines)
- Crab & Calaloo (Trinidad & Tobago)
THE MUSIC
- Reggae (Jamaica)
- Dancehall (Jamaica)
- Ska (Jamaica)
- Kompa (Haiti)
- Twoubadou (Haiti)
- Raboday (Haiti)
- Zouk (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
- Salsa (Cuba, Puerto-Rico)
- Reggaeton (Puerto Rico)
- Merengue (Domincan Republic)
- Bachata (Domincan Republic)
- Calypso (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Soca (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Chutney (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Mambo (Cuba)
THE COCKTAILS
- Mojito (Cuba)
- Daiquiri (Cuba)
- Pina Colada (Puerto Rico)
- Bahama Mama (The Bahamas)
- Planter's Punch (Jamaica)
- Coco Loco (Dominica)
- Mamajuana (Dominican Republic)
- Ting with a Sting (Saint Kitts)
- Coconut Cloud (Saint Lucia)
- Old Jamaican (Jamaica)
- Ponche de Crème (Trindad & Tobago)
- Mamaguava (Dominican Republic)
- Ti Punch (Guadeloupe & Martinique)
- Painkiller (British Virgin Islands)
- Mambo (Cuba)
- Aruba Ariba (Aruba)
- Cayman Mudslide (Cayman Islands)
A Few Key Events...
BEGINNING
DISCOVERY
COLONIZATION
REVOLUTION
OCCUPATION
CATASTROPHE
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