Caribbean (disambiguation)
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There are many terms which include the term Caribbean:
The region known as the Caribbean
, sometimes also called the West Indies. It lies between the continental North and South America.
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The region known as the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, sometimes also called the West Indies. It lies between the continental North and South America.
Blocs
- Association of Caribbean StatesAssociation of Caribbean StatesThe Association of Caribbean States was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean. It comprises twenty-five member states and four associate members...
(ACS) - Caribbean CommunityCaribbean CommunityThe Caribbean Community is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy...
(CARICOM) - Organisation of Eastern Caribbean StatesOrganisation of Eastern Caribbean StatesThe Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States , created in 1981, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance between countries and dependencies in the Eastern Caribbean...
(OECS)
Companies:
- Caribbean AirlinesCaribbean AirlinesCaribbean Airlines Limited operating as Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also flag carrier to Jamaica through its subsidiary, Caribbean Airlines-Air Jamaica Transition Limited or Air Jamaica....
, based in Trinidad and Tobago - Caribbean Star AirlinesCaribbean Star AirlinesCaribbean Star Airlines was an airline based in Antigua and Barbuda. It operated scheduled passenger services in conjunction with Leeward Islands Air Transport to destinations in the eastern Caribbean...
, based in Antigua and Barbuda - Caribbean Sun Airlines, based in Puerto Rico it is the sister airline of Caribbean Star
- Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
, a cruise ship agency based in the United States
Culture:
- Afro-Caribbean (disambiguation), various meanings
- Anglophone CaribbeanAnglophone CaribbeanThe term Commonwealth Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English-speaking countries of the Caribbean region. Upon a country's full independence from the United Kingdom, Anglophone Caribbean or Commonwealth Caribbean traditionally becomes the preferred sub-regional term as a replacement...
, persons in the Caribbean that speak English as their mother tongue - Caribbean British, a term to describe a person of Caribbean origin living in the United Kingdom
- Caribbean cuisineCaribbean cuisineCaribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, Amerindian, British, Spanish, French, Dutch, Indian, and Chinese cuisine. These traditions were brought from the many homelands of this region's population...
, a blend of cuisine found in the Caribbean / West Indies - Caribbean EnglishCaribbean EnglishCaribbean English is a broad term for the dialects of the English language spoken in the Caribbean, most countries on the Caribbean coast of Central America, and Guyana. Caribbean English is influenced by the English-based Creole varieties spoken in the region, but they are not the same. In the...
, the dialect of British English spoken in the Caribbean/West Indies - Indo-CaribbeanIndo-CaribbeanIndo-Caribbean people or Indo-Caribbeans are Caribbean people with roots in India or the Indian subcontinent. They are mostly descendants of the original indentured workers brought by the British, the Dutch and the French during colonial times...
, sometimes used to describe an ethnic group in the Caribbean
Other:
- Caribbean stud pokerCaribbean stud pokerCaribbean Stud poker is a casino table game with rules similar to five-card stud poker. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean stud is played against the house rather than against other players...
, a popular casino poker game played with playing cards. - Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship owned by the Princess Cruises company.
- Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
, a franchise that includes several films and video games- The Caribbean, first book in the series Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren CourtPirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren CourtPirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court is a series of children's novels by Tui T. Sutherland writing under the shared pseudonym of Rob Kidd. They detail the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow as a young man after the events of Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow...
- The Caribbean, first book in the series Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court
- Caribbean (novel) by James A. Michener
- Caribbean, an alternative titleAlternative titleAn alternative title is a film distribution device. Films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small alteration to the title, such as the addition of The, to wholesale changes...
for the 1952 film Caribbean GoldCaribbean GoldCaribbean Gold is a 1952 American pirate film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Payne, Arlene Dahl and Cedric Hardwicke. It is based on the novel Carib Gold by Ellery Clark...