observers - (7) Austria, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Tunisia
** Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) **
established - 4 July 1973; effective - 1 August 1973
aim - to promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countries
members - (15) 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, Trinidad and Tobago;
note - when Haiti has deposited an appropriate instrument of accession with the Secretary General, it will become a full member of the Community
associate members - (3) Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands
observers - (10) Aruba, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
** Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) **
established - 18 October 1969; effective - 26 January 1970