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The Caribbean is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north and also the west through Central America, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks.

It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo islands and Belizean islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Corn Islands, and San Blas Islands of Central America. It also includes the coastal areas on the continental mainland of the Americas bordering the region from the Yucatán Peninsula in North America through Central America to the Guianas in South America. (Full article...)

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The Jamaica national football team represents Jamaica in men's international football, which is governed by the Jamaica Football Federation founded in 1910. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1962 and an affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1963. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.

Jamaica has qualified for the FIFA World Cup once (1998), achieving its first victory after defeating Japan 2–1. (Full article...)

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Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

Inhabited by Kalinago people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Indigenous peoples, the island was originally named Ichirouganaim. It was claimed for the Crown of Castile by Spanish navigators in the late 15th century, who named it "Barbudos", and it first appeared on a Spanish map in 1511. The Portuguese Empire claimed the island between 1532 and 1536, but abandoned it in 1620 with their only remnants being the introduction of wild boars intended as a supply of meat whenever the island was visited. The indigenous population was mostly sold into slavery, killed or died of disease by this time. (Full article...)

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Trinidad and Tobago cuisine is influenced by Indian-South Asian, West African, Creole, European, North American, Chinese, Amerindian, Latin American, and Levantine culinary styles. (Full article...)

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...that the Puerto Rico Trench (pictured), located on the fringe of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea just to the north of the island of Puerto Rico, is said to be the deepest point in the entire Atlantic Ocean?

...that Palo is a religion in Cuba derived from Bantu practices in Africa?

...that Joel Garner, a leading West Indian cricket player in the 1970s and 80s, was nicknamed Big Bird because he stood at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)?

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The golden swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is a swallow endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and was once native to Jamaica, but is now extirpated there. It is restricted to isolated montane forests that primarily consist of the Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis). This species is considered to be a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The exact cause of its extirpation from Jamaica is unknown, but likely factors include predation by introduced mammals and habitat loss, although the habitat loss theory is not supported by much evidence. The last sighting of the nominate subspecies was in Hardwar Gap (located on the boundary between Saint Andrew and Portland parishes), with three birds being seen on 8 June 1989.

A relatively small swallow, the Jamaican subspecies had bronze upperparts and bronze sides of the head. The ears and lores were duller and the forehead area was more green than bronze. The shoulders, back, rump, and uppertail-coverts were, on the other hand, a coppery-bronze colour. The lesser and median coverts were more coppery, with the greater and primary-wing-coverts more of a dusky green. The primaries, secondaries, and tail were a dusky bronze-green. The underparts were mostly white. The legs, feet, and irides were dark brown, and the bill was black. The female was similar, but with its breast, and occasionally throat and undertail-coverts, mottled grey-brown. The juvenile was also mottled-grey brown, and duller overall. The Hispaniolan subspecies, T. e. sclateri, is primarily differentiated by its more deeply forked tail, blue-green forehead and uppertail-coverts, and blue-black wings and tail. (Full article...)

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👁 Warszewiczia coccinea, "Double Chaconia" cultivar. University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. April 25, 2005

Warszewiczia coccinea, "Double Chaconia" cultivar. University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. April 25, 2005

Credit: Carol L. Ramjohn

Warszewiczia coccinea, the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago.

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The music of the former Netherlands Antilles is a mixture of native, African and European elements, and is closely connected with trends from neighboring countries such as Venezuela and Colombia and islands such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Martinique, Trinidad, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. The former Netherlands Antilles islands of Curaçao and Aruba are known for their typical waltzes, danzas, mazurkas and a kind of music called tumba, which is named after the conga drums that accompany it.

The remaining islands are much smaller than Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. They are Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten and Saba. Sint Eustatius has little nightlife, with only one nightclub (the zouk Largo Height Disco) as of 1996. The inhabitants, "Statians", hold impromptu street dances called "road blocks", using booming car stereos. Saba has a number of dances at various restaurants, including a wide variety of hip hop, calypso, soca, kompa, zouk, bouyon, reggae and merengue. Sint Maarten has a well-known Carnival tradition featuring music and dance, held in mid-April and culminating in the traditional burning of King Moui-Moui, as well as a number of nightclubs and casinos featuring music; popular "spots" where locals go to dance include Boo Boo Jam and Lago Height, both located on the northern (French) part of Sint Maarten; the most popular recent casino band is King Bo-Bo, known as the "King of Calypso". (Full article...)

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👁 Image 1Political evolution of Central America and the Caribbean from 1700 to present (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 1Political evolution of Central America and the Caribbean from 1700 to present (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 2A 19th-century lithograph by Theodore Bray showing a sugarcane plantation. On right is "white officer", the European overseer, surveilling plantation workers. To the left is a flat-bottomed vessel for cane transportation. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 2A 19th-century lithograph by Theodore Bray showing a sugarcane plantation. On right is "white officer", the European overseer, surveilling plantation workers. To the left is a flat-bottomed vessel for cane transportation. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 3Sugar plantation in the British colony of Antigua, 1823 (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 3Sugar plantation in the British colony of Antigua, 1823 (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 4The Natives of Cumaná attack the mission after Gonzalo de Ocampo's slaving raid. Colored copperplate by Theodor de Bry, published in the "Relación brevissima de la destruccion de las Indias". (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 4The Natives of Cumaná attack the mission after Gonzalo de Ocampo's slaving raid. Colored copperplate by Theodor de Bry, published in the "Relación brevissima de la destruccion de las Indias". (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 5A 1906 advertisement in the Montreal Medical Journal, showing the United Fruit Company selling trips to Jamaica. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 5A 1906 advertisement in the Montreal Medical Journal, showing the United Fruit Company selling trips to Jamaica. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 6Map of Antilles / Caribbean in 1843. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 6Map of Antilles / Caribbean in 1843. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 7American 757 on final approach to Saint Maarten Airport (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 7American 757 on final approach to Saint Maarten Airport (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)
👁 Image 8The forced African migrants brought to the Caribbean lived in inhumane conditions. Above are examples of slave huts in Dutch Bonaire. About 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide, between 2 and 3 slaves slept in these after working in nearby salt mines. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 8The forced African migrants brought to the Caribbean lived in inhumane conditions. Above are examples of slave huts in Dutch Bonaire. About 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide, between 2 and 3 slaves slept in these after working in nearby salt mines. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 9Contemporary political map of the Caribbean (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 9Contemporary political map of the Caribbean (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 10Battle of the Saintes by Thomas Mitchell. This 1782 battle between the British and French navies took place near Guadeloupe. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 10Battle of the Saintes by Thomas Mitchell. This 1782 battle between the British and French navies took place near Guadeloupe. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 11A medallion showing the Capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the British in 1797. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 11A medallion showing the Capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the British in 1797. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 12A container ship docked in the deep water harbour of Bridgetown, Barbados, which opened in 1961. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 12A container ship docked in the deep water harbour of Bridgetown, Barbados, which opened in 1961. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 13Cane cutters in Jamaica, 1880s. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 13Cane cutters in Jamaica, 1880s. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 14Orange Carnival Masqueraders in Trinidad (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 14Orange Carnival Masqueraders in Trinidad (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)
👁 Image 15The Piazza at Havana by Dominic Serres. The Piazza of Havana, Cuba occupied by British troops following the Siege of Havana, in 1762, during the Seven Years' War. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 15The Piazza at Havana by Dominic Serres. The Piazza of Havana, Cuba occupied by British troops following the Siege of Havana, in 1762, during the Seven Years' War. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 16MS Marina docked at Martinique (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 16MS Marina docked at Martinique (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)
👁 Image 17United States' rescue effort at St. Vincent, 1902, following an eruption of the volcano at La Soufrière. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 17United States' rescue effort at St. Vincent, 1902, following an eruption of the volcano at La Soufrière. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 18Plaquita, a Dominican street version of cricket. The Dominican Republic was first introduced to cricket through mid-18th century British contact, but switched to baseball after the 1916 American occupation. (from Culture of the Caribbean)

Image 18Plaquita, a Dominican street version of cricket. The Dominican Republic was first introduced to cricket through mid-18th century British contact, but switched to baseball after the 1916 American occupation. (from Culture of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 19Illustration circa 1815 showing "Incendie du Cap" (Burning of Cape Francais) during the Haitian Revolution. The caption reads: "General revolt of the Blacks. Massacre of the Whites". (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 19Illustration circa 1815 showing "Incendie du Cap" (Burning of Cape Francais) during the Haitian Revolution. The caption reads: "General revolt of the Blacks. Massacre of the Whites". (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 20Crane Resort old and new buildings, Cobblers Reef, Barbados (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 20Crane Resort old and new buildings, Cobblers Reef, Barbados (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)
👁 Image 21Bath Hotel, Nevis, photograph by Jose Anjo of Antigua (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 21Bath Hotel, Nevis, photograph by Jose Anjo of Antigua (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)
👁 Image 22Sir Ralph Abercromby, Commander of the British forces that captured Trinidad and Tobago. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 22Sir Ralph Abercromby, Commander of the British forces that captured Trinidad and Tobago. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 23An Arawak stone carving uncovered in Guadeloupe. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 23An Arawak stone carving uncovered in Guadeloupe. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 24The palm is the symbol most associated with Caribbean identity. (from Culture of the Caribbean)

Image 24The palm is the symbol most associated with Caribbean identity. (from Culture of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 25Agostino Brunias. Free Women of Color with Their Children and Servants in a Landscape, ca. 1770-1796 Brooklyn Museum (from Culture of the Caribbean)

Image 25Agostino Brunias. Free Women of Color with Their Children and Servants in a Landscape, ca. 1770-1796 Brooklyn Museum (from Culture of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 26Linguistic map of the Caribbean in CE 1500, before European colonization (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 26Linguistic map of the Caribbean in CE 1500, before European colonization (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 27A carriage on a street in Martinique, one of the Caribbean islands that has not become independent. It is an overseas region of France, and its citizens are full French citizens. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 27A carriage on a street in Martinique, one of the Caribbean islands that has not become independent. It is an overseas region of France, and its citizens are full French citizens. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 28Spanish Caribbean Islands in the American Viceroyalties 1600. (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 28Spanish Caribbean Islands in the American Viceroyalties 1600. (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 29A linen market in the British West Indies, circa 1780 (from History of the Caribbean)

Image 29A linen market in the British West Indies, circa 1780 (from History of the Caribbean)
👁 Image 30Beach on the Caribbean side of Isla Mujeres (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

Image 30Beach on the Caribbean side of Isla Mujeres (from Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean)

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Timeline	Spanish Caribbean (1492–1898) Piracy (1500s–1830) Dutch Caribbean (1554–1863) British Caribbean (1586–1834) French Caribbean (1625–1817) Baltic-German Caribbean (1654–1689) Danish Caribbean (1672–1917) German Caribbean (1685–1693) Swedish Caribbean (1784–1878)
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Barbadian immigrants	African Amerindian Chinese Indian Jewish European Irish Hispanic Romani
Barbadian emigrants	Brazil Canada United Kingdom United States
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Africa	Cape Verdean Arará Ganga-Longoba
Americas	American Haitian Mexican Uruguayan
Asia	Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean
Europe	French Italian Russian Spanish Galicians Isleño
Indigenous peoples	Taíno Ciboney Guanahatabey
Others	Arab Jewish Mestizo Mulatto
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v t e 👁 Dominican Republic People of the Dominican Republic
African Cocolo Samaná Americans Arabs Chinese Haitians Indians Japanese Jews White Spanish French Indigenous peoples of the Dominic Republic Ciguayos Taíno Mulatto Italians Venezuelans
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v t e 👁 Haiti Haitians
Africa	Maroon
Americas	American (African American) Canadian Dominican
Asia	Chinese Indian
Middle East	Arab Lebanese Palestinian Syrian Jewish
Europe	French German Italian Polish Spanish
Other	Marabou Mulatto Sacatra Taíno^†
Portal:Haiti Demographics of Haiti

v t e 👁 Jamaica Jamaicans
Africa	Coromantee Igbo Maroons
Americas	Taíno^†
Asia	Chinese Indian Japanese Jew Lebanese
Europe	German Irish Romani Scottish Spanish
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v t e 👁 Puerto Rico Puerto Ricans
African	African
Asian	Chinese
European	French Corsican German Irish Italian Spanish
Other	Dominican Jewish Taíno
Portal:Puerto Rico Demographics of Puerto Rico Cultural diversity in Puerto Rico Stateside Puerto Ricans

v t e 👁 Trinidad and Tobago People of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadians Tobagonians
Indian Chinese African Cocoa Panyol Dougla European Portuguese Grenadian Amerindians Venezuelans [es]
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v t e Earthquakes in the Caribbean
Historical	1641 Caracas (6.5) 1692 Jamaica (7.5) 1751 Port-au-Prince (8.0) 1766 Southeastern Caribbean (6.5–7.5) 1770 Port-au-Prince (7.5) 1787 Boricua (8.0) 1812 Caracas (7.5) 1839 Martinique (8.0) 1842 Cap-Haïtien (8.1) 1843 Guadeloupe (8.5) 1867 Virgin Islands (7.5) 1875 Cúcuta (7.5)
20th century	1900 Venezuela (7.7) 1907 Kingston (6.5) 1918 San Fermín (7.1) 1929 Cumaná (6.9) 1943 Puerto Rico (7.7) 1946 Dominican Republic (7.8) 1967 Caracas (6.7) 1974 Lesser Antilles (6.9) 1984 San Pedro Basin (6.7) 1997 Cariaco (6.9)
21st century	2003 Dominican Republic (6.4) 2004 Les Saintes (6.3) 2007 Martinique (7.4) 2009 Swan Islands (7.3) 2010 Haiti (7.0) 2018 Swan Islands (7.5) 2018 Venezuela (7.3) 2018 Haiti (5.9) 2019–20 Puerto Rico (6.4) 2020 Caribbean (7.7) 2021 Haiti (7.2)

v t e Mammals of the Caribbean
Bats Sloths and anteaters Rodents Solenodons and Nesophontes †Antilles monkeys		👁 map
Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guadeloupe Haiti Jamaica Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands		👁 map

v t e Music of the Caribbean
Bahamas Bermuda Cayman Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Lesser Antilles Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands		👁 map

v t e Sport in Central America, South America and the Caribbean
Sovereign states	Argentina Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Lucia Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies and overseas departments	Aruba Falkland Islands French Guiana Netherlands Antilles Puerto Rico South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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