The Caribbean is a melting pot of many cultures, including Indigenous, African, European, and Asian.
Languages. The main languages spoken in the Caribbean are Spanish, French, English, and Creole.
The majority of Caribbean people are Christian, but there are also many who practice Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Rastafari, and other religions.
The Caribbean has a population of around 45–47 million people. Some of the most populated countries in the Caribbean include Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
Caribbean Sea, suboceanic basin of the western Atlantic Ocean, lying between latitudes 9° and 22° N and longitudes 89° and 60° W. It is approximately 1,063,000 square miles (2,753,000 square km) in extent. To the south it is bounded by the coasts of Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama; to the west by Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico; to the north by the Greater Antilles islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico; and to the east by the north-south chain of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the island arc that extends from the Virgin Islands in the northeast to Trinidad, off the Venezuelan coast, in the southeast. Within the boundaries of the Caribbean itself, Jamaica, to the south of Cuba, is the largest of a number of islands.
Here are some other facts about the Caribbean Isands
- There are only two seasons in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has two seasons instead of four, unlike the UK and many other parts of Europe. In the Caribbean, the year is divided in half by the dry and wet seasons. The dry season usually lasts from December to May, while the wet season lasts from June to November. If you’re taking a Caribbean cruise, you’ll probably be there from December to April, when the temperature is between 21 and 25 degrees Celsius and the weather is dry but pleasant. During the rainy season, temperatures are often higher at 29 degrees Celsius, despite the fact that the weather is typically rainier.
2. There is a boiling lake in the Caribbean.
As strange as it seems, the Boiling Lake is located on the island of Dominica. The Boiling Lake, a flooded fumarole from a volcano in the Valley of Desolation, is the second largest of its kind in the world. With gushing blue water that is superheated from the 2,000-year-old lava that resides beneath the surface, this spectacular natural wonder is 200 feet wide and seems like something from another planet.It is reported that the views from the peak are simply amazing, and those who are daring enough can arrange guided hikes to catch a peek of this amazing panorama.
3. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Caribbean.
It may seem unbelievable, but the Caribbean is made up of over 7,000 islands, although not all of them are inhabited—only around 2% of them are home to locals. The vast expanse of islands has created a melting pot of cultures where you’ll find British, Spanish, French, Dutch, African, and Creole influences.
4. There are 19 active volcanoes in the Caribbean.
Nineteen of the 1,500 active volcanoes in the globe are located in the Caribbean. La Soufriere, the last volcano to erupt in the Caribbean, is located on St. Vincent. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the final eruption occurred in 2021. It should be noted that there is no indication of any impending disturbance and that all of the islands with active volcanoes are safe to visit.
5. Cuba is the biggest island in the Caribbean
With more than 12 million residents, Cuba is the largest and second most populated of the roughly 7,000 islands that make up the Caribbean. With a total area of 111 thousand square kilometers, the island is over 60 thousand square kilometers larger than the second-largest, the Dominican Republic.
Cruise ships love Cuba, and Havana in particular, because of its rich history, architecture, and mouthwatering Caribbean food.
6. Jamaica has the highest concentration of churches in the world
With more than 1,600 churches spread over the island, Jamaica actually holds the Guinness World Record for having the most churches per square mile—a remarkable accomplishment for one of the Caribbean’s smaller islands.
7. There is the second-largest coral reef system in the Caribbean.
The Great Barrier Reef may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of coral reefs, but the Caribbean is home to some of the most remarkable yet frequently disregarded reefs in the world. The 700-mile-long Mesoamerican Reef region, which borders Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, is home to the biggest coral reef in the Caribbean.
8. 71 brands of rum are produced in Caribbean distilleries
Rum is the one item with which the Caribbean is most closely associated! Rum is regarded as one of the greatest spirits in the world, thus it is not surprising that there are 71 different kinds made and sold throughout the Caribbean. Several well-known rums made in the Caribbean include Mount Gay Rum, Havana Club, Appleton Estate and many more.
9.The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Greater and Lower Antilles make up the Caribbean.
The Caribbean is made up of 7,000 islands, as was previously noted, but it is also divided into four groups: the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Lower Antilles, and Greater Antilles. Many of the larger islands belong to separate groupings.
10. Four of the Pirates of the Caribbean films were indeed shot in the Caribbean
The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are set in the Caribbean Islands, as the name would imply, but like any big-budget film, they are frequently shot on sets or on green screens. But in reality, the islands served as the location for portions of all four films. These islands include Tobago Cays’s isolated isles, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadine, and other smaller, lesser-known islands