From the Bahamas to Guyana and Suriname, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) brings together 21 countries, including 15 member states and six associate members. Its population is small by global standards, around 16 million people, but it is young, diverse, and strategically exposed to some of the most volatile dynamics in global trade, climate, and security.
That is why CARICOM still matters more than five decades after its creation. It is not just a regional forum. It is a survival project, built on the idea that fragmented small states gain leverage only when they act together.
A Small Bloc With Outsized Exposure
The Caribbean is often reduced to tourism and geography, but CARICOM was designed around power, development, and protection. Most members are small island states, with Belize, Guyana, and Suriname extending the bloc onto the South American mainland.
Within that compact space sits a region shaped by Indigenous, African, Indian, European, Chinese,
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