Caribbean

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The Caribbean is a region of tropical islands and coastal areas in the Caribbean Sea, known for its diverse cultures, colonial history, and tourism-driven economies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
region
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
contains Caribbean Sea
hasClimate tropical climate
hasEthnicGroup Afro-Caribbean people
European-descended populations
Taíno
surface form: Indigenous Caribbean peoples

Indo-Caribbean people
hasHistoricalEvent Atlantic slave trade
Haitian Revolution
plantation economy
hasLanguage Dutch
English
French
Haitian Creole
Papiamento
Spanish
various English-based creoles
various French-based creoles
various Spanish-based creoles
hasMajorEconomicSector agriculture
offshore finance
tourism industry
hasMusicGenre bachata
calypso
dancehall
merengue
reggae
salsa
soca
hasNaturalHazard earthquakes
hurricanes
tropical storms
volcanic eruptions
hasOrganization Association of Caribbean States
Caribbean Community
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (associate member)
surface form: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
hasReligion Afro-Caribbean religions
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Rastafari movement
hasSubregion Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Lucayan Archipelago
historicallyColonizedBy Denmark
France
Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
includes Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
French Guiana
Grenada
Guadeloupe
British Guiana
surface form: Guyana

Haiti
Hispaniola
Jamaica
Martinique
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
knownFor beaches
carnival festivals
colonial history
cruise tourism
cuisine
diverse cultures
music
tourism
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
partOf Americas
Western Hemisphere

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Eastern Time Zone usedInRegion Caribbean
North America hasRegion Caribbean
Puerto Rico locatedIn Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean Sea
Puerto Rico locatedIn Caribbean
this entity surface form: West Indies
Atlantic Ocean hasNotableIslandGroup Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean Islands
Havana, Cuba locatedIn Caribbean
subject surface form: Havana
PR region Caribbean
San Juan locatedIn Caribbean
Spanish isWidelySpokenIn Caribbean
Puerto Rico Trench deepestPointIn Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
Seven Years' War theater Caribbean
TEC hasDiocesesIn Caribbean
subject surface form: The Episcopal Church
ECUSA hasDiocesesIn Caribbean
CONCACAF Champions Cup region Caribbean
CONCACAF Champions Cup continent Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
ET usedInRegion Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean (parts)
North American time zones includesTimeZone Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean Time Zones
Charlotte Amalie locatedIn Caribbean
ISO 3166-2:PR region Caribbean
Bahamas locatedIn Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
American Eagle (brand) typicalDestinationsRegion Caribbean
subject surface form: American Eagle
truTV broadcastArea Caribbean
Huguenots migratedTo Caribbean
ABC broadcastArea Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean (via affiliates and cable/satellite)
CONCACAF regionServed Caribbean
CCL (former branding) region Caribbean
Mango widelyConsumedIn Caribbean
San Juan Cathedral locatedIn Caribbean
Paseo de la Princesa region Caribbean
WHO Regional Office for the Americas hasSubregionalFocus Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean subregion
Age of Imperialism location Caribbean
Taíno ethnicGroupOf Caribbean