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| 1783 The map and the flags of the countries and territories in Caribbean (1) |
Posted on 26.07.2015, 13.12.2015, 17.01.2016, 07.02.2016, 06.09.2016
The Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean), and the surrounding coasts. The Caribbean islands, consisting of the Greater Antilles on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), are part of the somewhat larger West Indies grouping, which also includes the Lucayan Archipelago (comprising The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands) north of the Greater Antilles and Caribbean Sea. In a wider sense, the mainland countries with Caribbean coastlines and islands may be included.
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| 2118 The map and the flags of the countries and territories in Caribbean (2) |
Geopolitically, the Caribbean islands are usually regarded as a subregion of North America and are organized into 30 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. Caribbean societies are very different from other Western societies in terms of size, culture, and degree of mobility of their citizens. The current economic and political problems the states face individually are common to all Caribbean states.
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| 2224 The map of the countries and territories in Caribbean (1) |
At the time of European contact, the dominant ethnic groups in the Caribbean included the Taíno and the Island Caribs, and smaller distinct groups such as the Guanajatabey and the Ciguayo, the population being estimated to have been around 750,000. After contact, social disruption and epidemic diseases led to a decline in the Amerindian population. From 1500 to 1800 the population rose as slaves arrived from West Africa as well as immigrants from Europe. Immigrants from India, China, and other countries arrived in the 19th century. The total regional population was estimated at 37.5 million by 2000.
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| 2273 The map of the countries and territories in Caribbean (2) |
The Caribbean islands are remarkable for the diversity of their animals, fungi and plants, and have been classified as one of Conservation International's biodiversity hotspots because of their exceptionally diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystems, ranging from montane cloud forests to cactus scrublands. The region also contains about 8% of the world's coral reefs along with extensive seagrass meadows, both of which are frequently found in the shallow marine waters bordering island and continental coasts off the region. Many of the ecosystems of the Caribbean islands have been devastated by deforestation, pollution, and human encroachment.
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| 2741 The map of the countries and territories in Caribbean (3) |
• Anguilla (British overseas territory)
• Antigua and Barbuda (Constitutional monarchy)
• Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• Bahamas (Constitutional monarchy)
• Barbados (Constitutional monarchy)
• Belize (Constitutional monarchy)
• Bermuda (British overseas territory)
• Bonaire (Special municipality of the Netherlands)
• British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory)
• Cayman Islands (British overseas territory)
• Colombia (Constitutional republic)
• Costa Rica (Constitutional republic)
• Cuba (Republic)
• Culebra (Island-municipality of Puerto Rico)
• Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• Dominica (Republic)
• Dominican Republic (Republic)
• El Salvador (Constitutional republic)
• Grenada (Constitutional monarchy)
• Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France)
• Guatemala (Republic)
• Haiti (Republic)
• Honduras (Presidential republic)
• Jamaica (Constitutional monarchy)
• Martinique (Overseas department of France)
• Mexico (Constitutional republic)
• Montserrat (British overseas territory)
• Nicaragua (Constitutional republic)
• Panama (Constitutional republic)
• Puerto Rico (Unincorporated territory of the United States)
• Saba (Special municipality of the Netherlands)
• Saint Barthélemy (Overseas collectivity of France)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (Constitutional monarchy)
• Saint Lucia (Constitutional monarchy)
• Saint Martin (Overseas collectivity of France)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Constitutional monarchy)
• Suriname (Constitutional republic)
• Sint Eustatius (Special municipality of the Netherlands)
• Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• Trinidad and Tobago (Constitutional republic)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (British overseas territory)
• United States Virgin Islands (Territory of the United States)
• Venezuela (Constitutional republic)
About the stamps
On the postcard 1783 (Turks and Caicos Islands)
The first stamp is part of the series Shells and Marine Snails, about which I wrote here.
The second stamp is part of a series of 12, Flowers - Orchids of the Caribbean, issued on November 3, 2014:
• Hollow Oncidium - It's on the postcard 1754
• Golden rain orchid - It's on the postcard 1783
• Dickinson's Lady's Slipper - It's on the postcard 1781
• Dow's Cattleya - It's on the postcard 1586
• The Ear Carrying Oncidium - It's on the postcard 1699
• The Grass Leafed Oncidium - It's on the postcard 1705
On the postcard 2118 (Sint Maarten)
The stamp depicts Allure of the seas and was issued on March 2, 2015.
On the postcard 2224 (Aruba)
The stamps are part of a definitive series issued in 2009 and depicting Alto Vista Chapel, about which I wrote here.
On the postcard 2273 (Turks and Caicos Islands)
The first stamp is part of the series Shells and Marine Snails, about which I wrote here. The stamp is part of a series of eight issued on 2012 to commemorate 100 years since the sinking of Titanic, about which I wrote here. On the postcard are also parts of the minisheets In Memoriam Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), about which I wrote here.
On the postcard 2741 (Sint Marteen)
Two of the stamps belonging to the series Birds, about which I wrote here. Other two are part of a series of 10 definitives about which I wrote here.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps II-32, run by Violet Sky from See It On A Postcard. The theme of this week is: Say it with flowers. Click here to visit Violet’s blog and all the other participants.
References
Caribbean - Wikipedia
Sender 1783, 2118, 2224, 2273: Denise
1783: Sent from Providenciales (Providenciales / TCI), on 15.04.2015
2118: Sent from Philipsburg (Sint Maarten / Netherlands), on 22.08.2015
2224: Sent from Oranjestad (Aruba / Netherlands), on 04.07.2014
2273: Sent from Providenciales (Providenciales / TCI), on 20.04.2015
2741: Sent from Philipsburg (Sint Maarten / Netherlands), on 18.08.2016
Gorgeous flowers. I'd be hard pushed to select a favourite from these. Your list of countries is a valuable summary for mr.
ReplyDeleteFor such exquisitely delicate flowers, they do have some of the least delicate names attached to them (except the Golden Rain Orchid - that's a pretty name)
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