Region

The Caribbean

/ˌkærɪˈbiːən/, KARR-ə-BEE-ən (also /kəˈrɪbiən/, kə-RIB-ee-ən)

Also Known As The West Indies

Americas

The Caribbean is the region of the western Atlantic comprising the Caribbean Sea and its island arc, the Greater and Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas, stretching from Cuba and Jamaica in the northwest to Trinidad off the Venezuelan coast in the southeast. Colonized in overlapping waves by Spain, Britain, France, and the Netherlands, its islands remain linguistically and politically fragmented even as a shared plantation history and creole cultures tie them together.

Facts

Classification

Region Type

Cultural Region 1

Region Type

Cultural Region 1

Region Type

Maritime Grouping 1

Region Type

Maritime Grouping 1

Area (sq km)

239,681 2

Island land area only, excluding surrounding mainland Caribbean coastlines.

Population

44,200,000 2

Recent estimate, island nations and territories.

FAQs

When is hurricane season in the Caribbean?

Hurricanes are common from June to November.

Hurricanes are common in the Caribbean Sea from June to November, with an average of eight per year. The northeast trade winds are dominant there, averaging 10 to 20 miles per hour.

Connections

Associated With

Antigua and Barbuda

Source Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)

Bahamas

Barbados

Cuba

Dominica

Source Dominica (Wikipedia)

Dominican Republic

Grenada

Source Grenada (Wikipedia)

Haiti

Jamaica

North America

Source North America (Wikipedia)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Source Saint Kitts and Nevis (Wikipedia)

Saint Lucia

Source Saint Lucia (Wikipedia)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Source Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Wikipedia)

Spain

This source names Spain directly: "Colonized in overlapping waves by Spain, Britain, France, and the Netherlands, its islands remain linguistically and politically fragmented even as a shared plantation history and creole cultures..."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Trinidad and Tobago

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Origin Of

Bell Pepper

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Bell pepper

Callaloo

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Caribbean Cuisine

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Guava

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Rice and Peas

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Source Rice and peas, WikipediaLead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Rice and peas, a one-pot Creole dish that originated in the Caribbean during the colonial era, includes a mixture of ingredients, cooking techniques and spices influenced by various ethnic groups in the region.

Rum

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sacha Inchi

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Location Of

American Revolutionary War

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: American Revolutionary WarLead sentence 2tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Found There

Feed the Future Initiative

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Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership

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Source Water and Sanitation Program, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.

Malaria Day in the Americas

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United to Beat Malaria

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Source Wikipedia: Nothing But NetsLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The campaign aims to prevent malaria infections and deaths by providing malaria education, insecticide-treated bed nets, anti-malarial drugs, diagnostics, and other interventions to vulnerable and remote communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Caribbean Spanish

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Caribbean SpanishLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Caribbean Spanish (Spanish: español caribeño [espaˈɲol kaɾiˈβeɲo], locally [ehpaˈɲol kaɾiˈβeɲo]) is the general name of the Spanish dialects spoken in the Caribbean region.

Kalinago language

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Macro-Arawakan languages

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Source Macro-Arawakan languages, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Macro-Arawakan is a proposed language family of South America and the Caribbean centered on the Arawakan languages.

Providencia-Cayman Sign Language family

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Taíno language

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Acropora