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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Gran Teatro de La Habana region Caribbean
Napoleonic Wars location Caribbean
Siege of Havana (1762) location Caribbean
Atlantic slave trade mainRegion Caribbean
Rastafari movement spreadTo Caribbean
Mimidae distribution Caribbean
Puerto Ricans region Caribbean
Caribbean Cup region Caribbean
Hessian troops deployedTo Caribbean
Christopher Columbus reached Caribbean
Esperanza region Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
Cuban National Series region Caribbean
Faculty of Economics region Caribbean
subject surface form: Faculty of Economics, University of Havana
Turks and Caicos Islands locatedIn Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
Greater Antilles partOf Caribbean
Latin America includes Caribbean
Papiamento spokenIn Caribbean
Haitian Revolution theaterOfWar Caribbean
Dutch settlers settledIn Caribbean
Carnegie libraries hasLocation Caribbean
Castillo San Cristóbal region Caribbean
St. Patrick's Day observedIn Caribbean
WIC primaryRegionOfActivity Caribbean
subject surface form: Dutch West India Company
Bermudian dollar region Caribbean
DAL issuerServesRegion Caribbean
Afro-Caribbean religions originatesFrom Caribbean
this entity surface form: Caribbean region
Caribana (Toronto Caribbean Carnival) attractsTouristsFrom Caribbean
subject surface form: Caribana
Collège Saint-Pierre region Caribbean
JBLU underlyingServesRegion Caribbean