{"id":11625,"date":"2022-08-02T19:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T19:28:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:28:17","slug":"grand-turk-side-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand turk is what side of the caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#grand-turk-grand-turk-chief-island-of-the-british-overseas-territory-of-the-turks-and-caicos-islands-in-the-west-indies-north-of-hispaniola\" title=\"Grand Turk. Grand Turk, chief island of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the West Indies north of Hispaniola.\">Grand Turk. Grand Turk, chief island of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the West Indies north of Hispaniola.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#is-turks-and-caicos-southern-caribbean\" title=\"Is Turks and Caicos southern Caribbean?\">Is Turks and Caicos southern Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#whats-the-difference-between-western-caribbean-and-eastern-caribbean\" title=\"What&#039;s the difference between Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean?\">What&#39;s the difference between Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#whats-considered-southern-caribbean\" title=\"What&#039;s considered Southern Caribbean?\">What&#39;s considered Southern Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#which-part-of-the-caribbean-is-best-to-cruise\" title=\"Which part of the Caribbean is best to cruise?\">Which part of the Caribbean is best to cruise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-is-the-most-southern-caribbean-island\" title=\"What is the most Southern Caribbean island?\">What is the most Southern Caribbean island?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-countries-are-east-caribbean\" title=\"What countries are East Caribbean?\">What countries are East Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-islands-are-western-caribbean\" title=\"What islands are Western Caribbean?\">What islands are Western Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-are-the-12-caribbean-countries\" title=\"What are the 12 Caribbean countries?\">What are the 12 Caribbean countries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#is-barbados-in-eastern-caribbean\" title=\"Is Barbados in Eastern Caribbean?\">Is Barbados in Eastern Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#which-caribbean-island-has-the-most-beautiful-beaches\" title=\"Which Caribbean island has the most beautiful beaches?\">Which Caribbean island has the most beautiful beaches?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-is-the-largest-island-in-the-caribbean\" title=\"What is the largest island in the Caribbean?\">What is the largest island in the Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#was-there-slavery-in-barbados\" title=\"Was there slavery in Barbados?\">Was there slavery in Barbados?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#which-caribbean-island-has-the-most-slaves\" title=\"Which Caribbean island has the most slaves?\">Which Caribbean island has the most slaves?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#who-is-native-to-barbados\" title=\"Who is native to Barbados?\">Who is native to Barbados?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#where-did-most-slaves-in-the-caribbean-come-from\" title=\"Where did most slaves in the Caribbean come from?\">Where did most slaves in the Caribbean come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#who-started-slavery-in-the-caribbean\" title=\"Who started slavery in the Caribbean?\">Who started slavery in the Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-is-the-race-of-the-caribbean\" title=\"What is the race of the Caribbean?\">What is the race of the Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-country-is-not-in-the-caribbean\" title=\"What country is not in the Caribbean?\">What country is not in the Caribbean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#how-were-jamaican-slaves-treated\" title=\"How were Jamaican slaves treated?\">How were Jamaican slaves treated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#what-did-christopher-columbus-call-jamaica\" title=\"What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?\">What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#who-brought-african-slaves-to-jamaica\" title=\"Who brought African slaves to Jamaica?\">Who brought African slaves to Jamaica?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#who-is-native-to-jamaica\" title=\"Who is native to Jamaica?\">Who is native to Jamaica?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#are-black-jamaicans-indigenous\" title=\"Are black Jamaicans indigenous?\">Are black Jamaicans indigenous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#who-lived-in-the-caribbean-first\" title=\"Who lived in the Caribbean first?\">Who lived in the Caribbean first?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/grand-turk-side-caribbean\/#do-tainos-still-exist-in-jamaica\" title=\"Do Tainos still exist in Jamaica?\">Do Tainos still exist in Jamaica?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"grand-turk-grand-turk-chief-island-of-the-british-overseas-territory-of-the-turks-and-caicos-islands-in-the-west-indies-north-of-hispaniola\"><\/span>Grand Turk. Grand Turk, chief island of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the West Indies north of Hispaniola.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-turks-and-caicos-southern-caribbean\"><\/span>Is Turks and Caicos southern Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A common misconception is that the Turks and Caicos is part of the Caribbean. This is technically not true, as our country is considered to be part of the Lucayan Archipelago along with the Bahamian island chain, adjacent to the north of the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-the-difference-between-western-caribbean-and-eastern-caribbean\"><\/span>What&#39;s the difference between Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Eastern islands include places like the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, the Leeward and Windward Islands, and more. The western Caribbean is home to places like the Bahamas, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and the Florida Keys.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-considered-southern-caribbean\"><\/span>What&#39;s considered Southern Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Southern Caribbean is made up of the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Martinique.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-part-of-the-caribbean-is-best-to-cruise\"><\/span>Which part of the Caribbean is best to cruise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Best Caribbean Cruise Destinations for Your Next Itinerary<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-most-southern-caribbean-island\"><\/span>What is the most Southern Caribbean island?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trinidad &#038; Tobago<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-countries-are-east-caribbean\"><\/span>What countries are East Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean Area&#39;s coverage This includes eight independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-islands-are-western-caribbean\"><\/span>What islands are Western Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Western Caribbean is synonymous with the large, marquee destinations such as Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cuba and Belize.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-12-caribbean-countries\"><\/span>What are the 12 Caribbean countries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Members include Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-barbados-in-eastern-caribbean\"><\/span>Is Barbados in Eastern Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Barbados is in the Eastern Caribbean region, but is not a member of the OECS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-caribbean-island-has-the-most-beautiful-beaches\"><\/span>Which Caribbean island has the most beautiful beaches?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Brownes Beach, Barbados Barbados, the easternmost island in the Caribbean, has some of the most gorgeous beaches, especially along its Platinum Coast. Located in the Carlisle Bay area, Brownes Beach offers some of the most stunning sand and water around.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-largest-island-in-the-caribbean\"><\/span>What is the largest island in the Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"was-there-slavery-in-barbados\"><\/span>Was there slavery in Barbados?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Between 1708 and 1735, the island&#39;s slaveholders purchased 85,000 Africans; due to the high death rate, Barbados&#39; total enslaved population during that time period only rose by about 4,000. The U<br \/>&#39;s Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 formally ended the practice in Barbados and other British colonies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-caribbean-island-has-the-most-slaves\"><\/span>Which Caribbean island has the most slaves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By the middle of the 18th century, British Jamaica and French Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) had become the largest slave societies of the region, rivaling Brazil as a destination for enslaved Africans. The death rates for Black slaves in these islands were higher than birth rates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-native-to-barbados\"><\/span>Who is native to Barbados?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Barbados was inhabited by its indigenous peoples \u2013 Arawaks and Caribs \u2013 prior to the European colonization of the Americas in the 16th century.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-most-slaves-in-the-caribbean-come-from\"><\/span>Where did most slaves in the Caribbean come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The majority of all people enslaved in the New World came from West Central Africa. Before 1519, all Africans carried into the Atlantic disembarked at Old World ports, mainly Europe and the offshore Atlantic islands.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-started-slavery-in-the-caribbean\"><\/span>Who started slavery in the Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Between 1662 and 1807 Britain shipped 3.1 million Africans across the Atlantic Ocean in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Africans were forcibly brought to British owned colonies in the Caribbean and sold as slaves to work on plantations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-race-of-the-caribbean\"><\/span>What is the race of the Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Modern Caribbean people usually further identify by their own specific ethnic ancestry, therefore constituting various subgroups, of which are: Afro-Caribbean (largely descendants of bonded African slaves) White Caribbean (largely descendants of European colonizers and some indentured workers) and Indo-Caribbean ( <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-country-is-not-in-the-caribbean\"><\/span>What country is not in the Caribbean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Bahamas is technically not a Caribbean country as it is located in the Lucayan Archipelago, which is in the Atlantic Ocean, though it is still generally considered to be part of the Caribbean community.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-were-jamaican-slaves-treated\"><\/span>How were Jamaican slaves treated?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Those Africans who endured and survived the horrors of the Middle Passage would then begin a life of inhumane treatment on the plantations, which included working without pay, whipping, torture and sexual abuse. Many were maimed or killed as punishment for daring to seek freedom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-did-christopher-columbus-call-jamaica\"><\/span>What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Columbus had heard about Jamaica, then called Xaymaca, from the Cubans who described it as \u201cthe land of blessed gold\u201d. Columbus was soon to find out that there was no gold in Jamaica. On arrival at St Ann&#39;s Bay, Columbus found the Arawak Indians inhabiting the island.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-brought-african-slaves-to-jamaica\"><\/span>Who brought African slaves to Jamaica?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Spaniards<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-native-to-jamaica\"><\/span>Who is native to Jamaica?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Originally inhabited by the indigenous Ta\u00edno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-black-jamaicans-indigenous\"><\/span>Are black Jamaicans indigenous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jamaica gained its independence on 6 August 1962. The majority of the population (90 per cent, 2006 Census) is of Jamaica is of West African origin. The rest are people of mixed heritage with combinations that include European-African, Afro-indigenous, Chinese-African and East Indian-African.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-lived-in-the-caribbean-first\"><\/span>Who lived in the Caribbean first?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Ta\u00edno were an Arawak people who were the indigenous people of the Caribbean and Florida. At the time of European contact in the late 15th century, they were the principal inhabitants of most of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-tainos-still-exist-in-jamaica\"><\/span>Do Tainos still exist in Jamaica?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#34;Tainos are alive and well throughout Jamaica &#8211; just that many people do not know.&#34; She said people are more concerned with other issues than those of identity. &#34;The Government knows that we exist, and I know that the Government knows that there are Taino people in St Elizabeth,&#34; she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Turk. Grand Turk, chief island of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the West Indies north of Hispaniola. Is Turks and Caicos southern Caribbean? A common misconception is that the Turks and Caicos is part of the Caribbean. 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