Institution

Caribbean Community

1973 · 20th century · Also known as CARICOM

The Caribbean Community, CARICOM, is an organisation of Caribbean states and dependencies founded by the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973 to promote economic integration and cooperation in foreign policy, health and education. It succeeded the Caribbean Free Trade Association and revived the regional cooperation lost with the end of the West Indies Federation in 1962. Its secretariat is in Georgetown, Guyana.

Caribbean Community
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West Indies Federation

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Caribbean Community. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caribbean-community
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“Caribbean Community.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caribbean-community. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Caribbean Community.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caribbean-community.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Caribbean Community’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caribbean-community (Accessed: ).

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