Browsing: Caribbean

Introduction

The Caribbean is a subregion in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America to the west, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks. It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo islands and Belizean islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, and Corn Islands of Central America.

It also includes the coastal areas on the continental mainland of the Americas bordering the region from the Yucatán Peninsula in North America through Central America to the Guianas in South America.

Political Structure of Saint Martin Saint Martin is unique in that the island is divided into two nations: 1. Saint-Martin (French Side) Status: Collectivité d’outre-mer (Overseas…

Train System in Saint Martin Saint Martin does not have a train system — either on the French side (Saint-Martin) or the Dutch side (Sint Maarten).…

Languages Spoken in Saint Martin Saint Martin is unique in that it’s divided between two nations — France (north) and the Netherlands (south) — making it…

Culture in Saint Martin Saint Martin is a small Caribbean island with a rich, multicultural identity, shaped by French, Dutch, African, and Caribbean influences. The island…

Marriage in Saint Martin (French side) Saint Martin is divided into two parts: This answer focuses on marriage laws and customs in the French side of…