The Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, signed in Trinidad in July 1973 by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. It replaced the Caribbean Free Trade Association and aimed to go beyond trade by also coordinating foreign policy and cooperating in areas like health and education. Membership has grown to fifteen countries and several associate members. A revised treaty in 2001 laid the basis for a single market and economy, and its secretariat is in Georgetown, Guyana. The community has faced difficulties in deepening integration, but it remains the main political and economic body of the English-speaking Caribbean.
Before and after
- 29 May 1973Establishment of Manu National Park
- 21 June 1973Birth of Zuzana Čaputová
- July 1973Founding of Trilateral Commission
- 1 July 1973Construction of British Library
- 4 July 1973Founding of Caribbean Community
- 10 July 1973Founding of The Bahamas
- 20 July 1973Death of Bruce Lee
- 11 August 1973Hip-hop is born at a Bronx party
- 21 August 1973Birth of Sergey Brin
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