The history of the Caribbean reveals the region's significant role in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the 15th century. In the modern...
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subregion in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bordered by North America to the north, Central...
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a history of Afro-Caribbean people in the UK, see British African Caribbean community. Afro-Caribbean history (or African-Caribbean history) is the portion...
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The term Caribbean culture summarizes the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Caribbean people...
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The General History of the Caribbean is part of UNESCO’s General and Regional Histories Collection. The publication seeks to contribute to mutual understanding...
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Sugar plantations in the Caribbean were a major part of the economy of the islands in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Most Caribbean islands were covered...
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zouk. Caribbean music is also related to Central American and South American music. The history of Caribbean music originates from the history of the Caribbean...
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Caribbean hurricanes are one of the most frequent natural disasters that impact the Caribbean. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained one-minute...
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The Battle of the Caribbean refers to a naval campaign waged during World War II that was part of the Battle of the Atlantic, from 1941 to 1945. German...
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Indo-Caribbean people or Indian-Caribbean people are people in the Caribbean who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent. They are descendants of the...
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The Caribbean Netherlands (Dutch: Caribisch Nederland, pronounced [kaˈribis ˈneːdərlɑnt] ) is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside of...
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Pirates of the Caribbean is an American fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park...
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The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the North Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, located south of the Gulf of Mexico and southwest of...
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Caribbean (1989) is a historical novel written by James A. Michener, which describes and explores the history of the Caribbean region from the pre-Columbian...
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The Caribbean monk seal (Neomonachus tropicalis), also known as the West Indian seal or sea wolf, is an extinct species of seal native to the Caribbean...
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of the Caribbean is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related...
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The languages of the Caribbean reflect the region's diverse history and culture. There are six official languages spoken in the Caribbean: Spanish (official...
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West Indies (redirect from Geology of the West Indies)
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries...
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The era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1500s and phased out in the 1830s after the navies of the nations of Western Europe and North America with...
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the Caribbean during the colonial era.[citation needed] Caribbean portal Europe portal Conchy Joes White people History of the Caribbean History of the...
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The Caribbean plate is a mostly oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the northern coast of South America. Roughly...
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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...
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from the Caribbean, and further trace much of their ancestry to West and Central Africa or they are nationals of the Caribbean who reside in the UK. There...
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See History of the Caribbean. Caribbean may also refer to: Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Organisation of Eastern...
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West Indian Americans (redirect from List of Caribbean Americans)
Caribbean Americans or West Indian Americans are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Caribbean. Caribbean Americans are a multi-ethnic and multi-racial...
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from other islands of the Caribbean. Recorded history began on 12 October 1492, when Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Guanahani, which he...
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The history of the Jews in Latin America began with conversos who joined the Spanish and Portuguese expeditions to the continents. The Alhambra Decree...
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island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean. The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian...
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St. Martin's history shares many commonalities with other Caribbean islands. Its earliest inhabitants were Amerindians, followed by Europeans who brought...
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The Journal of Caribbean History is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of the Caribbean. It is published by the University...
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