| The
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was
established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was
signed by Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad &
Tobago and came into effect on August 1,
1973. Subsequently the other eigth Caribbean
territories joint CARICOM. The Bahamas became the
13th Member State of the Community on July 4, 1983.
Suriname became the 14th Member State of the
Caribbean Community on July 4, 1995.
In July 1991, the British Virgin Islands and
the Turks and Caicos became Associated Members of
CARICOM. Twelve other States from Latin America and
the Caribbean enjoy Observer Status in various
Institutions of the Community and
Caricom
Ministerial bodies. |
