Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974
Also Known as:Emerald Isle
Status of Independence:Independent
Area: 103 km2 (40 miles2)
Capital City: Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity. Interim government buildings built at Brades Estate at the northwest end
Population: 4,932 (2009)
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Highest National Award: Montserrat Badge of Honour
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Aug 1973
Also Known as:Land of Wood and Water (Root: Xaymaca (Arawak))
Status of Independence:Independent 1962/08/06
Area: 10,991 km2 (4,244 miles2)
Capital City: Kingston
Population: 2,687,200 (2008)
Currency: Jamaica Dollar
Highest National Award: Order of the National Hero
GDP: EC$41,275 Mn (2012)
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Jul 2002
Also Known as:The Pearl of the Caribbean
Status of Independence:Independent 2001/12/13
Area: 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 square miles)
Capital City: Port-au-Prince
Population: 10.32 million (2013)
Currency: Gourde dollars
Highest National Award: (National order of Honour and Merit of the Grand Cross and Golden Plaque)
GDP: 21,177Mn (2012)
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Aug 1973
Also Known as:Land of Many Waters
Status of Independence:Independent 1966/01/18
Area: 216,970 km2 (83,000 miles2)
Capital City: Georgetown
Population: 800,000 (2013)
Currency: Guyana Dollar
Highest National Award: Order of Excellence (OE)
GDP: EC$7,614Mn (2012)
GDP Growth: 4.6% p.a. 2009–13
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974
Also Known as:The Spice Isle
Status of Independence:Independent 1974/02/07
Area: 345 km2 (133 miles2)
Capital City: St. George’s
Population: 110,821 (2009)
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Highest National Award: Grenada does not have a system of national awards. Instead, the achievement of citizens in various areas of national developmen
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974
Also Known as:Nature Island of the Caribbean
Status of Independence:Independent 1978/11/03
Area: 750 km2 (290 miles2)
Capital City: Roseau
Population: 71,898 (2009)
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Highest National Award: Sisserou Award of Honour
GDP: EC$771.0 Mn (2004)
GDP Growth: –0.5% p.a. 2009–13
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974
Also Known as:Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret
Status of Independence:Independent 1981/09/21
Area: 22,966 km2; 8,867 miles
Capital City: Belmopan
Population: 344,700 (2010)
Currency: Belizean Dollar (Bz$)
Highest National Award: The Queen’s Award
GDP: EC$4,031Mn (2011)
GDP Growth: 2.3% p.a. 2009–13
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Aug 1973
Also Known as:Land Of The Flying Fish
Status of Independence:Independent 2038/01/18
Area: 431 km2 (166.4 miles2)
Capital City: Bridgetown
Population: 285,000 (2013)
Currency: Barbados Dollar Bds$
Highest National Award: Knight or Dame of St. Andrew
GDP Growth: 0.9% p.a. 1990–2013
GNI: US$4.2bn
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 4 Jul 1983 – Learn more about membership in CARICOM
Also Known as:The Place Where Worlds Meet (Source: The Heraldry of the Commonwealth Caribbean)
Status of Independence:Independent 1973/07/10
Area: 13,939 sq km
Capital City: Nassau
Population: 377,000 (2013)
Currency: Bahamian dollar B$
Highest National Award: Governor General Award
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 4 Jul 1974 – Learn more about membership in CARICOM
Also Known as:The Island of 365 Beaches. (Root: Waladli and Wa’onomi (Amerindian))
Status of Independence:Independent 1981/11/01
Area: 442 km2 (170 miles2)
Capital City: St. John’s
Population: : 90,801(2015)
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Highest National Award: Order of the Nation