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The Island of Sint Maarten or St Martin
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.
U.S. Customs picked up Haitian Immigrants in St. John, St Thomas in the virgin Islands
Here is the Island of St Tholas where U.S. Customs agents picked up seven illegal Haitian Immigrants in St. John located in the virgin Islands
Seven Haitian migrants were nabbed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on St. John. Undocumented, they came by boat drop on 11/21/14.
No details were available about their number, age, sex, or the disposition of their situation. But the standard protocol is to remove them from the territory.
The U.S. Coast Guard cites statistics of halting undocumented Haitian immigrants in 2014 as being 949, an increase over 508 picked up in 2013.
The Caribbean
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.
It's a Caribbean Thing
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
Stevy Mahy born in Paris but live in Guadeloupe
Stevy Mahy, a singer not like all the others, was born in Paris, France. However, she decided to spend part of her child in Guadeloupe.
This move to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, actually brought her to a place where finally the complexity of Creole woman is a jewel. She is considered to be a Creole woman who brought the Caribbean culture to the international stage
24th Intersessional Meeting of CARICOM in HAITI
Here is a picture taken on the occasion of the 24th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This session was held for the first time in Haiti on 18 and 19 February at Karibe Convention Center in Port-au-Prince.
Also present were representatives of Antigua&Barbuda,D Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Dominica,Grenada,Guyana,Haiti,Jamaica, Montserrat,Saint Lucia,St.Kitts n Nevis,St. Vincent, Grenadines,Suriname,Trinidad and Tobago
Edith Lefel Funeral
As stated, Edith Lefel arrived in Martinique with her parents, where she absorbed the cross-pollinating currents of Caribbean music styles. She was not able to do all the things she wanted to do because she passed away at an early age.
This is photo memory of Edith Lefel who has been described as a great talent in modern Afro-Caribbean music. She is also described as a prominent performer of zouk-style European and African rhythms, encompassing frenetic dance music and soul-stirring ballads. Many people see the similarity between Edith Lefel and Edith Piaf in the way she performed her musics. She was known for her ability to move people with her beautiful voice.