List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean

This a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean region.

The Caribbean region can be taken to mean all the countries in and around the Caribbean Sea that lies within an area that stretches from Grand Bahama Island in the north to Curaçao in the south, and French Guiana in the east to Belize in the west.This is an expanse (mostly of ocean) which measures about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) from north to south, and over 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) from east to west.

Ignoring the Central and South American nations that border the Caribbean Sea (whose cultural and linguistic heritage sets their history out of the scope of the region) there is a total of thirteen independent or sovereign states and nine island groupings that remain dependencies in one form or another, to the nations of the United Kingdom, United States, France, and the Netherlands.[1]

Sovereign states

Most sovereign states in the Caribbean (and one British dependency) are members of the Caribbean Community which is an international organisation formed to promote regional integration and collaboration among member states.

Note that Bermuda, is a member of the Caribbean Community, though the nation lies in the Atlantic Ocean, not in the Caribbean.

  Member of the Caribbean Community only
Name (official name)FlagCapitalCurrency[2]Official languagesArea (km2)Population[3] (2016)GDP per capita (PPP) (US$)
Antigua and Barbuda[4]Antigua and BarbudaSt. John'sEast Caribbean dollarEnglish440100,96318,400
The Bahamas (The Commonwealth of The Bahamas)[5] The BahamasNassauBahamian dollarEnglish13,878391,23232,000
Barbados[6]BarbadosBridgetownBarbadian dollarEnglish431284,99625,100
Belize[7]BelizeBelmopanBelizean dollarEnglish22,966366,9548,800
Costa Rica[8] (Republic of Costa Rica)Costa RicaSan JoséCosta Rican colónSpanish51,1004,857,27412,900
Colombia[9] (Republic of Colombia)ColombiaBogotáColombian pesoSpanish1,138,91048,653,41911,100
Cuba[10] (Republic of Cuba) CubaHavanaCuban pesoSpanish109,88611,475,98210,200
Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica)[11]DominicaRoseauEast Caribbean dollarEnglish75473,54314,300
Dominican Republic[12]Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoDominican pesoSpanish48,44210,648,7919,700
Grenada[13]GrenadaSt. George'sEast Caribbean dollarEnglish344107,31713,800
Guatemala[14] (Republic of Guatemala)GuatemalaGuatemala CityGuatemalan quetzalSpanish108,89016,582,4695,300
Guyana[15] (Co-operative Republic of Guyana)GuyanaGeorgetownGuyanese dollarEnglish214,970773,3038,500
Haiti[16] (Republic of Haiti)HaitiPort-au-PrinceHaitian gourdeFrench, Creole27,75010,847,3341,300
Honduras[17] (Republic of Honduras)HondurasTegucigalpaHonduran lempiraSpanish112,4929,112,8674,800
Jamaica[18]JamaicaKingstonJamaican dollarEnglish 10,9912,881,3559,000
Nicaragua[19] (Republic of Nicaragua)NicaraguaManaguaNicaraguan córdobaSpanish130,3736,149,9284,500
Panama[20] (Republic of Panama)PanamaPanama CityPanamanian balboa, United States dollarSpanish75,5174,034,11916,500
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)[21]Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
East Caribbean dollarEnglish26154,82116,300
Saint Lucia[22]Saint LuciaCastriesEast Caribbean dollarEnglish616178,01513,100
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[23]Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownEast Caribbean dollarEnglish389109,64312,100
Suriname (Republic of Suriname)[24]SurinameParamariboSurinamese dollarDutch163,821558,36812,900
Trinidad and Tobago [25] (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainTrinidad and Tobago dollarEnglish5,1311,364,96220,300
Venezuela[26] (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)VenezuelaCaracasVenezuelan bolívarSpanish916,44531,568,17913,600

Dependent territories

Montserrat is a member of both the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Caribbean Community despite being a dependent nation of the United Kingdom. The island regions of Martinique, Guadeloupe and the BES islands are not included here because they are not technically dependent territories of the countries mentioned, instead being integrated areas of France and the Netherlands respectively.

NameCountryFlagCapitalCurrencyOfficial languagesArea (km2)Population[3] (2016)GDP per capita (PPP) (US$)
Anguilla[27]United KingdomAnguillaThe ValleyEast Caribbean dollarEnglish9114,76412,200
Aruba[28]NetherlandsArubaOranjestadAruban FlorinDutch180104,82225,300 (2011 est)
British Virgin Islands[29]United KingdomBritish Virgin IslandsRoad TownUnited States dollarEnglish15330,66142,300
Cayman Islands[30]United KingdomCayman IslandsGeorge TownCayman Islands dollarEnglish26460,76543,800
Curaçao[31]NetherlandsCuraçaoWillemstadNetherlands Antillean guilderDutch444159,37115,000 (est)
Montserrat[32]United KingdomMontserratPlymouth (de jure)
Brades (de facto)		East Caribbean dollarEnglish1025,1528,500
Puerto Rico[33]United StatesPuerto RicoSan JuanUnited States dollarSpanish, English9,1043,667,90327,384
Saint Barthélemy[34]FranceSaint BarthélemyGustaviaEuroFrench227,26737,000
Collectivity of Saint Martin[35]FranceCollectivity of Saint MartinMarigotEuroFrench5431,53019,300
Sint Maarten[36]NetherlandsSint MaartenPhilipsburgNetherlands Antillean guilderDutch, English3439,53715,400
Turks and Caicos Islands[37]United KingdomTurks and Caicos IslandsCockburn TownUnited States dollarEnglish61634,90029,100
United States Virgin Islands[38]United StatesUnited States Virgin IslandsCharlotte AmalieUnited States dollarEnglish346104,91314,500

The phrase "Caribbean countries"

Depending on the speaker and the context, the phrase "Caribbean countries" has a variety of meanings:[39] Such as these images show below

See also

References

  1. ↑ [Amerindians to Africans, (page one) published by Macmillan Caribbean http://www.macmillan-caribbean.com/home/Home.aspx] Archived April 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "List of currencies of the world with ISO-4217". countries-of the-world.com. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ac.html Cia account on Antigua and Barbuda
  5. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bf.html Cia account on the Bahamas
  6. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html Cia account on Barbados
  7. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html Cia account on Belize
  8. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html CIA account of Costa Rica
  9. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html CIA account on Colombia
  10. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html Cia account on Cuba
  11. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/do.html Cia account on Dominica
  12. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html Cia account of the Dominican Republic
  13. ↑ "Central America and Caribbean: Grenada". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  14. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html CIA account on Guatemala
  15. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html Cia account on Guyana
  16. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
  17. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html CIA account on Honduras
  18. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html CIA account on Jamaica
  19. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html Nicaragua
  20. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html CIA account on Panama
  21. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sc.html Cia account on Saint Kitts and Nevis
  22. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/st.html Cia account on Saint Lucia
  23. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vc.html Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  24. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html CIA account on Suriname
  25. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/td.html CIA account of Trinidad and Tobago
  26. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html CIA account on Venezuela
  27. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/av.html
  28. ↑ "Aruba". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  29. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vi.html
  30. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cj.html
  31. ↑ "Curacao". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  32. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mh.html
  33. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html
  34. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tb.html
  35. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rn.html
  36. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sk.html
  37. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tk.html
  38. ↑ (Central Intelligence Agency) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html
  39. ↑ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caribbean (the meaning of the word "Caribbean")
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