geography


The broad Caribbean region refers to the Caribbean island countries and surrounding continental countries. The Caribbean is named after the Indian tribe, means "brave man." The Caribbean is about 2,700 kilometers long from east to west and 800-1200 kilometers wide from north to south. It is the largest inland sea in the world. The Caribbean Sea south to Venezuela, Colombia and the coast of Panama, west to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Yucatan, north to the Greater Antilles, and east to the Lesser Antilles. The Caribbean Sea has the most coastal countries, as many as 20 coastal countries. The Caribbean has an area of more than 5 million square kilometers and a population of more than 200 million.

HUMANITIES


In 1492, Columbus first boarded the Caribbean island country, which opened the colonial activities of Western colonizers on the American continent. Following the Spanish and the Portuguese, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and other countries have established colonies in the America and the Caribbean. The Caribbean in the 16th century became a paradise for pirates. Many pirates were even authorized by their kings, and the fleet of Spanish jewels was their main target. In the 17th century, it was the place where the business fleet of the European continent must go through before arriving in the America. Therefore, the piracy activities at that time were very rampant, not only attacking past trader, but even the British Royal Fleet. The famous series of movies (Pirates of the Caribbean) is a fantasy story about thesea. In the Caribbean,the sea and sky areblue, the sun is bright, and the sea is clear. This mysterious sea is full of imagination.

The main race in the Caribbean is black, and there is also a certain proportion of Indians, Middle Eastern Indians, and Asians. The main official languages are: English, Spanish, French.

ECONOMIC


The Caribbean is rich in natural resources. The main economies are agriculture, forestry, fishery, mining, oil and gas, light industry and tourism. The industry is mainly for the primary processing industry, and light industrial products are mainly dependent on import. The United States, Europe, China, and India are important trading partners. The political situation in the Caribbean is relatively stable, and the countries with economic development are not balanced. The Caribbean as the back yard of the United States, whose politics and economics are greatly influenced by the United States. The rebound in oil prices has played a positive role in the Caribbean economy. Countries in the Caribbean are developing countries, the GDP per capita income has grown over the years but the still requires growth and there are few public debts still outstanding. In 2018, the Caribbean economy is expected to achieve a 2% growth rate.

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The Caribbean is rich in natural resources. The main economies are agriculture, forestry, fishery, mining, oil and gas, light industry and tourism. The industry is mainly for the primary processing industry, and light industrial products are mainly dependent on import. The United States, Europe, China, and India are important trading partners. The political situation in the Caribbean is relatively stable, and the countries with economic development are not balanced. The Caribbean as the back yard of the United States, whose politics and economics are greatly influenced by the United States. The rebound in oil prices has played a positive role in the Caribbean economy. Countries in the Caribbean are developing countries, the GDP per capita income has grown over the years but the still requires growth and there are few public debts still outstanding. In 2018, the Caribbean economy is expected to achieve a 2% growth rate.