Title: Caribbean - Wikipedia
Headings: Caribbean
Caribbean
Caribbean
Contents
Etymology and pronunciation
Definition
Countries and territories
History
Foreign interventions by the United States
Foreign interventions by Cuba
Geography and geology
Island groups
Lucayan Archipelago
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Historical groupings
Continental countries with Caribbean coastlines and islands
Climate
Dominican Republic: Latitude 18°N
Aruba: Latitude 12°N
Puerto Rico: Latitude 18°N
Cuba: at Latitude 22°N
Climate change
Biodiversity
Plants and animals
Demographics
Indigenous peoples
Language
Religion
Politics
Regionalism
United States-EU trade dispute
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force and Association of Caribbean States
Chinese relations
Bolivarian Alliance
Regional institutions
Cuisine
Favourite or national dishes
See also
Geography:
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Content: Caribbean - Wikipedia
Caribbean
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Region in eastern Central America composed of coasts and islands in the Caribbean Sea
This article is about the group of islands. For the indigenous inhabitants of Caribbean a group of people of Caribbean descent, see Caribbean people. For the body of water surrounding them, see Caribbean Sea. For other uses, see Caribbean (disambiguation). Caribbean

Area
275,400 km 2 (106,300 sq mi)
Population
43,163,817
Population density
151.5/km 2 (392/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
African, Latino or Hispanic (incl. Spaniard - Criollo, Portuguese, other White Latino, Mestizo, Afro–Latino, Mulatto, Pardo, Zambo, and Asian Latino ), Indian, European, Chinese, Arab, Amerindian, Javanese, Jewish, Hmong, Multiracial
Religions
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Afro-American religions / Traditional African religions, Rastafari, Native American religion, Judaism, Buddhism, Bahá’í, Kebatinan, Sikhism, Chinese folk religion (incl. Taoism and Confucianism ), Irreligion, others
Demonym
Caribbean, West Indian
Countries
16
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Dependencies
24
Amapá ( BR)
Anguilla ( UK)
Aruba ( NL)
Bermuda ( UK)
Bonaire ( NL)
British Virgin Islands ( UK)
Caribbean region of Colombia ( CO)
Cayman Islands ( UK)
Curaçao ( NL)
Guadeloupe ( FR)
French Guiana ( FR)
Martinique ( FR)
Montserrat ( UK)
Navassa Island ( US)
Puerto Rico ( US)
Quintana Roo ( MX)
Saba ( NL)
Saint Barthélemy ( FR)
Saint Martin ( FR)
Sint Eustatius ( NL)
Sint Maarten ( NL)
Turks and Caicos Islands ( UK)
U.S. Virgin Islands ( US)
Venezuelan Caribbean ( VE)
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Dutch, French Creoles, English Creoles, Dutch Creoles, Spanish Creoles, Papiamento, Caribbean Hindustani, Chinese, among others
Time zones
UTC−5 to UTC−4
Internet TLD
Multiple
Calling code
Multiple
Largest cities
List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean
Caracas
Santo Domingo
Port-au-Prince
Maracaibo
Barranquilla
San Juan
Havana
Valencia
Maracay
Kingston
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de Cuba
Cancún
Cartagena
Ciudad Guayana
Barcelona
Costa Oriental del Lago
Macapá
Santa Marta
Montería
Maturín
Valledupar
Montego Bay
Cumaná
Camagüey
Sincelejo
Cap-Haïtien
Nassau
Paramaribo
Chetumal
Spanish Town
Porlamar
Cayenne
Georgetown
Bridgetown
Chaguanas
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Belize City
UN M49 code
029 – Caribbean
419 – Latin America
019 – Americas
001 – World
The Caribbean ( / ˌkærɪˈbiːən, kəˈrɪbiən /, locally / ˈkærɪbiæn /; Spanish: Caribe; French: