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List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean

List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean In a general sense, the Caribbean can be taken to mean all the nations in and around the Caribbean Sea that lie within an area that stretches from The Bahamas in the north to Guyana in the south, and Suriname in the east to Belize in the west in a general sense. This is an expanse (mostly of ocean) which measures about 1,000 miles (1,600 k…

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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean In a general sense, the Caribbean can be taken to mean all the nations in and around the Caribbean Sea that lie within an area that stretches from The Bahamas in the north to Guyana in the south, and Suriname in the east to Belize in the west in a general sense. 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. When the Central and South American nations that border the Caribbean Sea (many of which have a cultural and linguistic heritage that sets their history out of the scope of the region) are excluded, the Caribbean covers the same geographical area as the West Indies, containing a total of 13 sovereign states and 12 island territories that remain dependencies in one form or another, to the countries of France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Sovereign states Other than Cuba and the Dominican Republic, all other 11 sovereign states (and one British Overseas Territory) in the Caribbean are member nations of the Caribbean Community, which is an international organisation formed to promote regional integration and collaboration among its member nations. Belize, Guyana, and Suriname can be considered part of the Caribbean culturally, despite Belize being geographically in Central America and Guyana and Suriname in South America. Note that Bermuda is a member nation of the Caribbean Community, though the island nation lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, not in the Caribbean. This table only includes the countries and territories in the West Indies, which is what is generally considered to be the Caribbean as a region.

Dependent territories Montserrat is a member nation of both the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States despite being a dependent territory of the United Kingdom. San Andrés and Providencia; Guadeloupe and Martinique; the Caribbean Netherlands (BES islands); as well as the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela and Nueva Esparta; are not included here because they are not technically dependent territories of Colombia, France, the Netherlands, and Venezuela respectively, instead, they are integral parts of the countries abovementioned. Navassa Island, an uninhabited disputed territory administered by the United States and claimed by Haiti, is also excluded.

The phrase "Caribbean countries" Depending on the speaker and the context, the phrase "Caribbean countries" can have a variety of meanings, such as those shown in the images below.

See also Caribbean Free Trade Association Greater Antilles Hispanic America Ibero-America Languages of the Caribbean Lesser Antilles List of Caribbean countries by population Lucayan Archipelago West Indies

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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In the classroom: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Caribbean is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Caribbean, Dependent territories, Lists of countries by geography, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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