Caribbean - All other Caribbean Islands

Here is a map of the Island of Sint Maarten or St Martin.

Sint Maarten and Saint Martin, is an island country in the Southern part of Caribbean island where the Dutch and the French have lived side by side for hundreds of years without any border patrol or customs between them. Saint Martin or the French side has a genteel atmosphere, a continental flair, and many fashionable shopping stores. Sint Maarten or the Dutch part is completely different from its French sibling and that is its main charm. It tends to be less expensive, offers more nightlife, sprawling resorts, numerous condo units, excellent eateries and 13 casino hotels. Visitors get a diverse experience while visiting two island colonies -- a spicy marriage of French and Dutch cultures in the Caribbean within a 37 square mile area. The island is both untamed and urban with white beaches, rainforest-like landscapes, wildlife and amazing caves. Sint Maarten (Capital- Philipsburg) covers 40% of the island area on the northern part while Saint Martin (Capital- Marigot) or the French part occupies remaining 60% of the land mass.

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The Leaders attending CARICOM

During the occasion, the U.S President did underline the principal agenda of the summit as, maintenance of human right, combatting transnational crime, the effects of climate change and the production of clean, less expensive energy sources. He also announced a new fund ($20 million) to mobilize private investment in the clean energy sectors in the Caribbean and Central American region. These projects will be supported by the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and USAID. The U.S. with supports from community partners, will jointly supervise the progress of the projects so that necessary productive steps can be taken when required. OPIC will finance a 20 Mega Watt solar energy project in Jamaica, in addition to the existing 36 Mega Watt facility in Malvern, St. Elizabeth Parish. The joint working groups will educate and look for opportunities on clean energy generation, transportation and diversification. To improve the tourism in the region, the Department of Energy, with its Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and OPIC will undertake a program to make the tourist hotels energy efficient.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), established in 1973, is an organization of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies, formed with the objective to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.

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According to Wikileaks, a U.S. diplomatic cable revealed that the the Bahamian government is anxious over the Haitian birth rate in the country

The Bahamian government is concerned that the number of Haitian children born to Haitian women in some parts of the country is almost equal to the Bahamian population and in some instances, it surpassed the main population. It is estimated that if the Bahamian government does not become more effective in returning the Haitians back to their country of haiti, the Bahamian population will be creolized in about ten years

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The Caribbean has the sort of past that seems made for the harsh reminders found in history books and the quixotic harkening of fiction. Found in the Caribbean Sea, the islands of the Caribbean all share common pasts that are linked through the slave trade. The similarities can be found in certain aspects of the arts, religion and cuisine, where they all merge from the congruent African descent. Where they differ, and what makes the Caribbean still such a diverse place even amongst itself, is the added influence from around the world that has shaped each country individually.

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Here is a picture of Friends of Haiti in Antigua and Barbuda giving recognition to the Prime Minister of Antigua,the Honorable Dr. Baldwin Spencer for for his support to the Haitian people.

Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, businesses and government institutions colected donations to help the victims of the earthquake

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Here is a picture of the Prime Minister of the island of Grenada. Tillman Thomas who attended the inauguration of Haitian president Michel Martelly promissed to continue to support Haiti the country is trying to get back after the 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 people and destroyed many businesses and private homes

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