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The most widely held view today is that the term Caribbean may have been in relation to the indigenous pre-columbian people found in the Caribbean region known as the Caribs. Following the discovery of the West Indies by Christopher Columbus in 1492, a large scale migration began from Europe and continued for centuries thereafter. The Caribs were notorious for their attempts to resist capture and their struggle to fight the invasion of their areas.
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THE ECONOMY of some Caribbean countries is set to benefit by more than US$200 million when Cricket World Cup (CWC) arrives next March, according to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Ken Gordon. Mr. Gordon was guest speaker at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) luncheon at ....
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The Caribbean has a well-established HIV epidemic, making the region second most affected in the world. At the end of 2005, there were between 240,000 and 420,000 HIV-infected adults and children in the region. The region's HIV prevalence was estimated to be between 1.1% and 2.2%; among young people 15-24 years of age, HIV prevalence is approximately 1.6% for women and 0.7% for men. In 2005 alone, there were between 26,000 and 54,000 new HIV infections and between 19,000 to 36,000 AIDS-related deaths. The Bahamas and Haiti are most affected in the region, with incidence rates exceeding 3%. Trinidad and Tobago's national adult incidence of HIV exceeds 2%.
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Britain and the countries of the Caribbean have strong historical ties going back centuries. But more importantly, there are numerous family links, many originating from the middle of the 20th century, when people from a variety of Caribbean countries came to live and work in Britain. Many of these keep in contact with family members still in the Caribbean and this has encouraged other people in Britain, with no previous connections to the area, to visit. Almost one million British holidaymakers visit the Caribbean every year, attracted not just by the sunshine but ... the shared language and culture.
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Royal Caribbean has deployed several Reef Balls to encourage new reef development and to provide a haven for marine life. Reef balls are made of special concrete and placed underwater to foster the growth of coral, algae, etc., so that there can be more habitats for fish. Crew members and the cruise line's Aquatics Department are spearheading an initiative using concrete "reef balls" to rebuild a coral reef in the waters off CocoCay. The balls look similar to giant wiffle balls, made of a marine-friendly concrete, measuring up to four feet across by three feet tall and weighing as much as 1,750 pounds. The reef balls are deployed in two locations around CocoCay. These pictured here are placed in shallower waters near the Plane Wreck, closer to shore, to increase and enhance fish habitat and to act as a snorkeling path that leads guests to areas of interest.
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The Caribbean epidemic is predominantly heterosexual. However, an estimated 12% of reported cases are attributed to unprotected sex between men. Young girls are particularly susceptible in this region. An important contributing factor to their susceptibility is the common practice of young girls maintaining relationships with older men, who, by virtue of their age, are more likely to have acquired HIV. With the exception of Bermuda and Puerto Rico, injection drug use plays a minor role in the Caribbean's epidemic.
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