The Caribbean covers the islands located in the Caribbean Sea supplemented by the Bahamas. Every island within this area used to be a colony of one of the powerful western countries. England, France and Spain in particular had many islands here that were mainly used for their raw materials and excellent agricultural opportunities. Today you see that tourism has become by far the most important source of income in these countries that have largely regained their independence. Although most islands are still having a hard time economically, there are good examples of how structurally working together on high-quality tourism leads to a stable economy. An island that excels in this respect is, for example, Aruba, which was the first of the Netherlands Antilles to become largely independent. The major airlines such as TUI and KLM fly to the Caribbean from the Netherlands. You often see that flights to and from Curaçao are combined with a stopover on Bonaire. You may have problems with the flight. If your flight is delayed, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Due to the long distance, the compensation can be up to € 600 per passenger.
According to Baglib, Anguilla is an island located in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico and north of Saint Martin. It is part of the Lesser Antilles and is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands. It has a total area of 35 square miles, making it one of the smallest islands in the […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Antigua and Barbuda CAPITAL CITY: St. John’s POPULATION: 81,800 (2011) AREA: 440 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English RELIGION: Protestants 74%, Catholics 11%, Rastafarians 1%, others 14% COIN: eastern caribbean dollar CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Antigua and Barbuda INDEPENDENCE: 1981 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Afro-Caribbean 91%, others (especially of European and Middle Eastern origin) […]
OFFICIAL NAME: The Bahamas CAPITAL CITY: Nassau POPULATION: 353,700 (2010) AREA: 13,864 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English RELIGION: Baptists 32%, Anglicans 20%, Catholics 19%, Methodists 6%, Church of God 6%, other Protestants 12%, others 5% COIN: bahamian dollar CURRENCY CODE: BSD ENGLISH NAME: Commonwealth of the Bahamas INDEPENDENCE: 1973 POPULATION COMPOSITION: afrocaribiere 85%, white […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Barbados CAPITAL CITY: Bridgetown POPULATION: 277,800 (2010) AREA: 430 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English RELIGION: Protestants 67%, Catholics 4%, others 29% COIN: Barbados dollar CURRENCY CODE: BBD ENGLISH NAME: Barbados INDEPENDENCE: 1966 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Afro-Caribbean 92%, other 8% GDP PER residents: 16,151 USD (2012) LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 73 years, women 78 years (2007) […]
Cuba – geography Cuba consists predominantly of slightly hilly lowlands, and only on the southernmost coast there are actual mountains. At Guantánamo Bay on this coast lies a large U.S. naval base; it is Cuban territory, which since 1903 has been leased by the United States. Population and occupation The native Native American people perished […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Dominica CAPITAL CITY: Roseau POPULATION: 71,900 (2011) AREA: 751 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, French-Creole (patois) RELIGION: Catholics 77%, Protestants 15% (Methodists 5%, Pentecostals 3%, Seventh-day Adventists 3%, Baptists 2%, others 2%), none 2%, others 6% COIN: East Caribbean dollars CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Commonwealth of Dominica INDEPENDENCE: 1978 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Afro-Caribbean […]
Dominican Republic – geography The Dominican Republic is located on the island of Hispaniola, strategically located at the entrance of the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, from where Columbus ‘ and his successors’ first exploration and conquest of the New World emerged. Several mountain ranges cut through the land along fertile valleys in between; […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Grenada CAPITAL CITY: St. George’s POPULATION: 110,000 (2012) AREA: 378 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English, Creole-French RELIGION: Catholics 53%, Anglicans 14%, other Protestants 33% COIN: East Caribbean dollar CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Grenada INDEPENDENCE: 1974 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Afro-Caribbean 85%, Indians and Pakistanis 3%, whites 1%, mixed 11% GDP PER residents: 7300 […]
Haiti – geography A large part of Haiti consists of two peninsulas respectively. north and south of Gonâve Bay; the capital Port-au-Prince is located at the bottom of this. Everywhere the landscape is mountainous; three chains of west-east orientation continue into the neighboring country, the Dominican Republic. Lowlands are found mainly on the north coast […]
Jamaica – geography Jamaica has a varied landscape. A lowland area surrounds the island’s central mountain range Blue Mountains, whose highest peak is 2256 m. The majority of the surface is a rugged limestone plateau at 300-1000 m altitude. Erosion has in several places formed karst landscapes with subsidence valleys, dolines. Fertile red soils are […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis OFFICIAL NAME: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis CAPITAL CITY: Basseterre POPULATION: 50,300 (2011) AREA: 269 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English RELIGION: Anglicans 25%, Methodists 25%, Pentecostals 8%, Brethren 8%, other Protestants 19%, Catholics 7%, others 8% COIN: East Caribbean dollar CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Saint Kitts and Nevis […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Saint Lucia CAPITAL CITY: Castries POPULATION: 173,800 (2009) AREA: 620 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-French RELIGION: Catholics 80%, Protestants 19%, others 1% COIN: East Caribbean dollar CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Saint Lucia INDEPENDENCE: 1979 POPULATION COMPOSITION: afrocaribiere 90%, mixed 6%, indians 3%, others 1% GDP PER residents: 7769 USD (2011) LIFE […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CAPITAL CITY: Kingstown POPULATION: 103,000 (2013) AREA: 345 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English RELIGION: Protestants 75%, Catholics 13%, others (including Hindus) 12% COIN: East Caribbean dollar CURRENCY CODE: XCD ENGLISH NAME: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines INDEPENDENCE: 1979 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Afro-Caribbean 82%, mixed 14%, other 4% GDP […]
Central America According to ABBREVIATIONFINDER, Central America is the land area between South America and Mexico, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The area includes Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. A table of Caribbean countries, capitals, population and area can be […]
