Caribbean Sea Islands
Caribbean Sea Islands
The islands of the Caribbean experience tropical or subtropical weather conditions, including high humidity, little temperature variation between seasons, and the cooling effects of trade winds. Turks & Caicos are very dry, while Martinique is vulnerable to cyclones and hurricanes. Puerto Rico, a commonwealth territory of the United States, is divided by mountains and is a popular tourist destination. The people of Puerto Rico have some of the highest living conditions in the Caribbean region. Natural resources of the Caribbean territories include oil, bananas, and sugarcane. Tourism, however, remains a major source of income for this area.
Anguilla
At a Glance
Official Name: Anguilla
Area: 35 sq. mi. (91 sq. km)
Population: 12,132
Unit of Money: East Caribbean dollar
Major Languages: English
Government: dependent territory of U.K.
Aruba
At a Glance
Official Name: Aruba
Area: 75 sq. mi. (193 sq. km)
Population: 70,007
Unit of Money: Aruban florin
Major Languages: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish
Government: parliamentary democracy
British Virgin Islands
At a Glance
Official Name: British Virgin Islands
Area: 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km)
Population: 20,812
Major Languages: English
Unit of Money: U.S. dollar
Government: dependent territory of U.K.
Cayman Islands
At a Glance
Official Name: Cayman Islands
Area: 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km)
Population: 35,527
Unit of Money: Caymanian dollar
Major Languages: English
Government: British dependent territory
Guadeloupe
At a Glance
Official Name: Department of Guadeloupe
Area: 659 sq. mi. (1,706 sq. km)
Population: 431,170
Unit of Money: French franc
Major Languages: French (official), Creole patois
Government: overseas department of France
Martinique
At a Glance
Official Name: Department of Martinique
Area: 409 sq. mi. (1,060 sq. km)
Population: 418,454
Unit of Money: French franc
Major Languages: French, Creole patois
Government: overseas department of France
Montserrat
At a Glance
Official Name: Montserrat
Area: 39 sq. mi. (100 sq. km)
Population: 7,574
Unit of Money: East Caribbean dollar
Major Languages: English
Government: colony of U.K.
Navassa Island
Uninhabited island owned by the United States
At a Glance
Official Name: Navassa Island
Area: 2 sq. mi. (5.2 sq. km)
Netherlands Antilles
At a Glance
Official Name: Netherlands Antilles
Area: 371 sq. mi. (960 sq. km)
Population: 212,226
Unit of Money: Netherlands Antillean guilder
Major Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento, English, Spanish
Government: autonomous part of Netherlands, parliamentary
Puerto Rico
At a Glance
Official Name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Area: 3,459 sq. mi. (8,959 sq. km)
Population: 3,937,316
Major Languages: Spanish (official), English
Unit of Money: U.S. dollar
Government: commonwealth associated with U.S.
Turks and Caicos Islands
At a Glance
Official Name: Turks and Caicos Islands
Area: 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km)
Population: 18,122
Unit of Money: U.S. dollar
Major Languages: English
Government: colony of U.K.
Virgin Islands
At a Glance
Official Name: Virgin Islands of the United States
Area: 135 sq. mi. (349 sq. km)
Population: 122,211
Unit of Money: U.S. dollar
Major Languages: English, Spanish, Creole
Government: organized, unincorporated territory of U.S.
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