Overview of CARICOM: History, Geography, and Present-Day Trends

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.

• CARICOM
• Caribbean
• History
• Geography
• Tourism

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2. 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

3. About the Caribbean (CARICOM) CARICOM Stands for Caribbean Community and Common Market Consists of 15 member states and five associated member states

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Sources Slide 4 Photo by Amy Potter Slide 5 Photo by Amy Potter Slide 6 Photo by Amy Potter