The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

As a replacement for the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA), which had become effective in 1968, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was originally established as the Caribbean Community and Commons Market in 1973 by the Treaty of Chaguaramas as an organization of Caribbean countries and dependencies.

The treaty spurred the development of associate institutions, including the Caribbean Development Bank and the Organization of East Caribbean States, both of which promote economic growth and cooperation. 

FULL Members 

1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Bahamas
3. Barbados
4. Belize
5. Dominica
6. Grenada
7. Guyana (The permanent secretariat has its headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana)
8. Haiti
9. Jamaica
10. Montserrat
11. Saint Kitts and Nevis
12. Saint Lucia
13. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
14. Suriname
15. Trinidad and Tobago

ASSOCIATE Members

1. Anguilla
2. Bermuda
3. British Virgin Islands
4. Cayman Islands
5. Turks and Caicos Islands 

Observer Status:

1. Aruba
2. Colombia
3. Dominican Republic
4. Mexico
5. Puerto Rico
6. Venezuela