• The Caribbean region is what’s called an archipelago, made up of around 7000 islands, islets, reefs and caves. Along with Northern and Central America it constructs the North American continent.
  • The Caribbean takes its name from the indigenous Carib tribes that had migrated up the island chain from South America.
  • Only around 2% of the islands in the Caribbean are actually inhabited by people.
  • There are 13 independent countries and 21 dependent overseas territories.
  • Caribbean people love to play dominos, and they play their own way. The first thing that is required is a sturdy table because the players like to slam the pieces down.
  • Seventy-one brands of rum are produced in Caribbean distilleries.
  • George Washington insisted on a barrel of Barbados rum for his 1789 inauguration.
  • The Cayman Islands have more registered businesses than people.
  • The region has only two seasons: dry and rainy. The Caribbean dry season runs from mid-December through to mid-April, and the wet season from mid-April through to mid-December.
  • Some parts of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” were actually filmed in Caribbean.
Vector Map of Caribbean
Population
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Surface (sq mi)
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