Overview of CARICOM: History, Geography, and Present-Day Trends
15 Countries of CARICOM
Antigua and Barbuda
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
About the Caribbean
(CARICOM)
CARICOM
Stands for Caribbean Community and Common Market
Consists of 15 member states and five associated member
states
Geography
The climate of the region is
tropical (with some local
variation)
Rainy season runs May
through October with
hurricanes common
between June and
November
Volcanic/limestone islands
and mainland states
Connected to the Caribbean
Sea
The Pitons in St. Lucia Photo by Amy Potter
History
Region where Columbus first
landed
Part of Plantation America
A region that extends from
Brazil to the Southeastern
United States that relied on
coerced labor, export
commodities, and limited land
access
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Approximately 50 percent of
enslaved Africans went to
Caribbean
Colonial export economy based
on sugar cane
British, Dutch, French, Danish,
Spanish
Windmill in Barbados. Photo by Amy Potter.
Present Day
Tourism dominates the
economies of the region
Globalization
Competition from other
world regions has led to
the demise of sugar,
banana, and other
agriculture exports
Small-scale agriculture
dominates
Cruise ships docked in St. Johns, Antigua.
Photo by Amy Potter
Sources
Slide 4
Photo by Amy Potter
Slide 5
Photo by Amy Potter
Slide 6
Photo by Amy Potter
CARICOM, the Caribbean Community and Common Market, comprises 15 member states and five associated member states. The region has a tropical climate with a rainy season from May to October and is prone to hurricanes from June to November. Historically, the Caribbean was pivotal in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and had economies based on sugar cane. Today, tourism dominates, while challenges like globalization impact traditional agriculture exports.
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15 Countries of CARICOM Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica The Bahamas Montserrat Barbados Saint Kitts and Nevis Belize Saint Lucia Dominica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Suriname Guyana Trinidad and Tobago Haiti
About the Caribbean (CARICOM) CARICOM Stands for Caribbean Community and Common Market Consists of 15 member states and five associated member states
Geography The climate of the region is tropical (with some local variation) Rainy season runs May through October with hurricanes common between June and November The Pitons in St. Lucia Photo by Amy Potter Volcanic/limestone islands and mainland states Connected to the Caribbean Sea
History Region where Columbus first landed Part of Plantation America A region that extends from Brazil to the Southeastern United States that relied on coerced labor, export commodities, and limited land access Transatlantic Slave Trade Approximately 50 percent of enslaved Africans went to Caribbean Windmill in Barbados. Photo by Amy Potter. Colonial export economy based on sugar cane British, Dutch, French, Danish, Spanish
Present Day Tourism dominates the economies of the region Globalization Competition from other world regions has led to the demise of sugar, banana, and other agriculture exports Small-scale agriculture dominates Cruise ships docked in St. Johns, Antigua. Photo by Amy Potter
Sources Slide 4 Photo by Amy Potter Slide 5 Photo by Amy Potter Slide 6 Photo by Amy Potter
