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The lure of the beauty of the Caribbean isn't just for those seeking fun and relaxation. With over 60 medical schools listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED), the Caribbean has increasingly become the preferred destination for students seeking alternatives to their domestic medical schools. The 25 most popular Caribbean medical schools are located on islands varying in size, demographic, and environment. Official…
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In the mid-1970s, in response to a limited number of US medical school seats, a young American, Charles R. Modica, founded the first private medical school in the Caribbean where instruction was in English – St. George's University – on the island of Grenada in the West Indies. The School initially drew all of it students from the United States. To secure enough clinical…
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Known as "The Spice of the Caribbean," visitors are enticed by the sweet scents of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla wafting on the balmy breeze. In fact, there are more spices in Grenada per square mile than anywhere else on the planet. Nutmeg is the most abundant spice, and Grenada produces about a third of the world's supply. Grenada's capital, St. George's, is known…
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CARIBBEAN / QUICK FACTS

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America.
The region comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays.

Island groups:
Lucayan Archipelago
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos Islands
Greater Antilles

Greater Antilles:
Cuba
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
Puerto Rico (U.S. Commonwealth)

Lesser Antilles

Leeward Islands:
U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix
Saint Thomas
Saint John
Water Island
British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
Tortola
Virgin Gorda
Anegada
Jost Van Dyke
Anguilla (United Kingdom)
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua
Barbuda
Redonda
Saint Martin
Saint Martin (French Antilles, France)
Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Saba (BES islands, Netherlands)
Sint Eustatius (BES islands, Netherlands)
Saint Barthélemy (French Antilles, France)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts
Nevis
Montserrat (United Kingdom)
Guadeloupe (French Antilles, France)

Windward Islands:
Dominica
Martinique (French Antilles, France)
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent
The Grenadines
Grenada
Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago
Trinidad

Leeward Antilles:
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Bonaire (BES islands, Netherlands)

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