The Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, is home to thousands of islands that make up the sub-region of North America known as the Caribbean. Other names for this region include the West Indies, or the Greater and Lesser Antilles.
Due to the fact that many island nations make up the region known as the Caribbean, there are all sorts of different cultural influences melded together in this relatively small area. There are more than 10 different distinct cultural groups that once inhabited the islands in the Caribbean; the natives of these islands today are descendants of those natives, African slaves, and European colonists. As a result, many different languages are spoken throughout these countries. The predominant languages of the region are English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamento, and Haitian Creole. However, there are small groups who speak other Creole languages and dialects that were developed from native languages, African tongues, and European languages.
One of the ways in which the Caribbean contributes to world heritage is through its amazing biodiversity. On land, researchers have found a wide range of animal and plant life in everything from mountainous cloud forests to desert like cactus scrublands. A considerable portion of the world’s coral reef life can be found in the Caribbean as well. Although much damage has been done to natural ecosystems throughout the Caribbean because of human activity, eco-tourism is becoming more popular in the region and is contributing to the protection of these beautiful islands. It is hoped that these efforts will allow future generations of people from all over the world to enjoy the biodiversity of the Caribbean nations.
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