Caribbean Studies - A Selection of the Best Websites on the History, Economies and Politics of the Region

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Caribbean - General


Caribbean Studies – General
Virtual Institute of Caribbean Studies
Caribbean Studies
Georgetown University Caribbean Project
Microstate Network United Nations ECLAC (search for country)

Caribbean Studies - Research Centers
KITLV Dept. of Caribbean Studies (CARAF)
Caribbean Research Center at Medger Evers College, City University of New York
Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
Committee on Latin American and Caribbean Studies. St. Johns University
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Utrecht University
Duke University Libraries Caribbean Studies
Indiana University Press - Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, SUNY, N.Y.
Caribbean Resource Center - Univ. of Puerto Rico

Caribbean History – General
Généalogie et Histoire de la Caraïbe (in french)
Library of Congress. Caribbean Islands – a Country Study

Caribbean - Economy and Finance - General
CARICOM
Caribbean Export Development Agency
World Bank Overview - Organization of Eastern States
International Finance Corporation.Latin American and Caribbean homepage

Regional Organizations for Economic Development
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Organization of American States (OAS)
World Bank, Latin America and Caribbean Region, Technical Department
U.N. Economic Commission. for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Association of Caribbean States
Caribbean Group for Cooperation in Economic Development

Caribbean News and Media – General
Caribbean News Agency

Countries of the Caribbean

Anguilla

History
Anguilla National Trust
Anguilla Heritage Collection

Economy and Finance
ABC Country Book of Anguilla - Economy

Politics and Government
Government of Anguilla - Homepage
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Anguilla
CIA World Factbook - Anguilla (Scroll list of countries)
ABC Country Book of Anguilla. Government
Anguilla Homepage (Galaxy)

Antigua and Barbuda

History
Antigua & Barbuda Dept. of Tourism
Antigua & Barbuda - The World Atlas
Library of Congress. Country Study of Antigua and Barbuda
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Antigua and Barbuda

News and Media
Antigua Sun (newspaper)
News Magazine of Antigua and Barbuda

Economy and Finance
ABC Country Book. Antigua and Barbuda. Economy

Politics and Government
Georgetown University / OAS Political Database of the Americas - Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda - Permanent Mission to the UN.
CIA World Factbook - Antigua and Barbuda (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library - Antigua & Barbuda

Aruba

Economy and Finance
Aruba Ministry of Economic Affairs and Tourism
Aruba - Aruba Tourism Authority Homepage

Politics and Government
CIA World Factbook - Aruba (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. Dept. of State. Narcotics Report on Aruba 1996

The Bahamas (official name The Commonwealth of the Bahamas)

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of The Bahamas
U.S . Dept.of State Background Notes. The Bahamas
Bahamas. Department of Archives
Government of the Bahamas Homepage

Economy and Finance
Bahamas Commercial Guide ( FY 1998)
IDB basic Socio- Economic Data on the Bahamas (Click on name of country)
IDB 1997 Economic Review of The Bahamas

News and Media
Bahamasnet

Politics and Government
Elections in The Bahamas
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - The Bahamas
CIA World Factbook - The Bahamas (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Repesentatives. Internet Law Library - Bahamas

Barbados

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Barbados
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Barbados

News and Media
Barbados Advocate ( newspaper)

Economy and Finance
FY 1998 Country Commercial Guide: Barbados
IDB Basic Socioeconomic Data on Barbados (Click on name of country)
Barbados Country Review (Commonwealth Online)
Barbados Investment & Development Corporation
Barbados Manufacturers Association
Barbados - LANIC
Central Bank of Barbados homepage

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Barbados
CIA World Factbook - Barbados (Scroll list of countries)
Elections in Barbados
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Barbados. Homepage
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Barbados

Bermuda

History
Bermuda’s Historical Links With Great Britain
Bermuda’s Historical Links With Canada
Bermuda’s Historical Links With France
Bermuda’s Links with the U.S.A
Bermuda’s Institute of North American & Atlantic Colonial History (INAACH)

News and Media
Bermuda's Royal Gazette (newspaper)

Economy and Finance
Bermuda Economy (Bermuda Online)
Bermuda Government - Budget 1998/99
(Bermuda Online)
Bermuda Monetary Authority
Bermuda Stock Exchange
Bermuda - Investing in Bermuda

Government and Politics
Bermuda - Government
CIA World Factbook - Bermuda (Scroll list of countries)

British Virgin Islands

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of the British Virgin Islands

Economy and Finance
Economy -British Virgin Islands (Caribbean supersite)

Government and Politics
U.S. House of Repesentatives. Internet Law Library. British Virgin Islands
CIA World Factbook - British Virgin Islands (Scroll list of countries)

The Cayman Islands

Economy and Finance
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
Cayman Islands Dept. of Tourism

History and Politics
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country study of The Cayman Islands.
CIA World Factbook - The Cayman Islands (Scroll list of countries)
Fact Sheet, by Nations of the Commonwealth

Cuba (Official Name Republic of Cuba)

History
Cuban Collection at the Otto G. Richter Library, Univ. of Miami
Georgetown University Caribbean Project – Cuba Program
Cuba - Map (University of Texas Map Collection)
Cuban Missile Crisis
La Pagina Cubana del HRC, Brigham Young University
The Spanish American War
The Spanish American war (Library of Congress, Hispanic Division)
Jose Marti
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Cuba

News and Media
Cuba Today Newsletter
Cuba’s Granma International (in English)
Cuba’s Granma - National Ed. (in Spanish)
Cuba Press (Nueva Prensa Cubana)
Cubanet

Economy and Finance
Cuba in Transition: Proceedings of the Assn. for the Study of the Cuban Economy
Cuban economy & finance (Netpoint Communications)
Cuba - GDP growth 1987 - 1993 (ECLAC)
U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, Inc.

Government and Politics
Cuba Government & Politics (Netpoint Communications)
Fidel Castro - (CNN Profile)
Fidel Castro – Database of Speeches (LANIC)
CIA World Factbook - Cuba (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. Dept. of State. Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Cuba
Papers and Documents from the Cuba Project of Queens College, City University of New York.
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Cuba
Elections in Cuba
Cubaweb: Official Government site of Cuba
Republic of Cuba - Politics and History
Cuba’sPermanent Mission to the United Nations
Albright's Remarks on Cuba 3/20/98
U.S.State Dept. Support for a democratic transition in Cuba
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Cuba

Dominica (Official name Commonwealth of Dominica)

History
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Dominica

Economy and Finance
Dominica Export Import Agency

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Dominica
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Dominica.
CIA World Factbook - Dominica (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Dominica

Dominican Republic

History
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Dominican Republic.

News and Media
Diario Resumen (news)
Listin Digital
Ultima Hora Interactiva

Economy and Finance
Dominican Republic Investment Handbook
Dominican Repubic – economy and finance (Netpoint Communications)
American Chamber Commerce of the Dominican Republic
Cedopex: Dominican Center for Export Promotion
United Nations Development Program Country Study
Dominican Republic - GDP growth 1987 - 1993 (source ECLAC)
1996 National Trade Estimate -Dominican Republic
IDB Basic Socio-Economic Data - Dominican Republic (Click on name of country)
Dominican Republic. Secretary of State for Labor.-homepage
Oficina nacional de estadistica y censos(National Office for Statistics and the census)
World Bank Country Overview - Dominican Republic

Politics and Government
Dominican Repubic – Government & politics (Netpoint Communications)
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Dominican Republic
Elections in the Dominican Republic
CIA World Factbook - Dominican Republic (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. AID Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic - National Congress
Procomunidad: Fondo de Promocion a Las Iniciativas Comunitarias
Junta Central Electoral
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Dominican Republic
General Political Information-Dominican Republic

Grenada

History
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Grenada.
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Grenada

Economy and Finance
ABC Country Book. Grenada. Economy

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Grenada
CIA World factbook - Grenada (Scroll list of countries)

Guadeloupe

History
Conseil Regional de la Guadeloupe

Economy and Finance
Economic Data (Inter Media Caraibes)
ABC Country Book. Guadeloupe. Economy

Politics and Government
Elections in Guadeloupe (Wilfried Dirksen)
CIA World Factbook - Guadeloupe (Scroll list of countries)

Haiti

History
U. S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Haiti
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study. Haiti
Georgetown University. Haitian Links
Haiti – World History Archives
Georgetown University Caribbean Project – Haiti Program

Economy and Finance
FY 1998 Country Commercial Guide: Haiti
World Bank Development Challenge - Haiti
World Bank.Country Overview - Haiti
Haiti - GDP growth 1987 -1993 (ECLAC)
IDB Basic Socio-Economic Data on Haiti (Click on name of country)
Banks and Financial Institutions - Haiti Gonaives

Politics and Government
Haiti "Center for International Policy" Program
Haiti North America Project (World Policy Institute)
Haitian President 1996- René Preval - CNN profile
Haitian President 1990 -1991,1994 – 1996 Jean-Bertrand Aristide -
CNN Profile
Aristide Foundation for Democracy
Human Rights in Haiti 1997 (U.S. State Dept.)
Human Rights in Haiti (UNCHR)
CIA World Factbook - Haiti (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. AID Haiti
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Haiti
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Haiti

Jamaica

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Jamaica
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. Jamaica

News and Media
Jamaica. Virtual Information Centre
Jamaica Gleaner

Economy and Finance
Bank of Jamaica
IDB Basic Socio-Economic Data on Jamaica (Click on name of country)
Jamaica Coffee Industry Board
World Bank Country Overview - Jamaica
JAMPRO-Jamaica's economic development agency
Jamaica Stock Exchange
Economic News from the Embassy of Jamaica, Washington D.C.

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Jamaica
Jamaica - Election Timeline (Jamaica Today)
Jamaica's People’s National Party (PNP) homepage
Jamaica’s National Democratic Movement
Jamaica's Mission to the United Nations
Michael Manley: Biography & Bibliography
CIA World Factbook - Jamaica (Scroll list of countries)
U.S House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Jamaica

Martinique

Government &Economy- Martinique (Caribbean supersite)
CIA World Factbook - Martinique (Scroll list of countries)

Montserrat

CIA World Factbook - Montserrat (Scroll list of countries)
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Montserrat

Saint Kitts and Nevis (Official name St. Christopher and Nevis)

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country study of St. Kitts and Nevis
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes - St Kitts and Nevis

Economy and Finance
Ministry of Finance homepage

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - St. Kitts and Nevis
CIA World Factbook - Saint Kitts and Nevis (
Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. St. Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

News and Media
The Voice (newspaper)

Economy and Finance
St. Lucian Government Dept. of Statistics

St. Lucia Overview (Organization of American States)

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Saint Lucia
CIA World Factbook -St. Lucia (
Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. St. Lucia
U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. St. Lucia
St Lucia Government

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

History
St. Vincent and the Grenadines - history
(Caribbean supersite)

Economy and Finance
Economy-St Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean supersite)

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
CIA World Factbook - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (
Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago (official name Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago History (Caribbean supersite)

News and Media
Trinidad Guardian

Economy and Finance
Republic Bank - history
Economy - Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean supersite)

Politics and Government
Georgetown/OAS Political Database of the Americas - Trinidad and Tobago
CIA World Factbook - Trinidad and Tobago (Scroll list of countries)
U.S. House of Representatives. Internet Law Library. Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Government (Discover)
Government of Trinidad and Tobago (Ministry of Public Adminstration and Information)

Turks and Caicos Islands

History
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. Country Study of Turks and Caicos Islands
History -Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean supersite)

Economy and Finance
Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
(Caribbean supersite)

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