A guide to the cultural, social, political, economic, geographic, natural and historic heritage of the Caribbean. It includes entries which describe and attempt to evaluate important institutions, personalities and historical events.

"The A-Z of the Caribbean" is intended to complement the individual country books of the "Macmillan-Caribbean A-Zs" series. It is designed as a comprehensive and engaging reference guide to the cultural, social, political, economic, geographic, natural and historic heritage of the entire region, and amongst the entries are many which describe and attempt to evaluate important institutions, personalities and historical events. In addition to all the English-, French-, Spanish- and Dutch-speaking West Indies, the book also covers the countries with which these islands have close cultural, economic and historic ties: Guyane, Suriname, Guyana, Belize, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda.