Why Guyana, Suriname & Belize Part of the Caribbean?

[@delightfuldelovelydegorgeo4613]

As a proud woman of 🇸🇷Surinamese 🇸🇷descent, I think this video couldn’t have come at a better time. I have been educating people about this for years!! Thank you for your excellent explanation. Love your videos!!

[@moorfortune901]

Suriname is beautiful, with unique culture. But don't get no exposure at all. Surinamese women are beautiful too.

[@bentikpaulus4335]

Nice information but still the represatation of the map of Suriname and Guyana is incorrect. As you can see a couple of times he uses the wrong map o. The part on the lower left belongs to Suriname, the well known case of the "Tigri"dispute.

[@robwongls4948]

@@bentikpaulus4335 Exactly. Pathetic that these individuals call themselves "PROUD" Surinamese or Venezuelans... 😩

[@robwongls4948]

You should be ashamed of yourself calling this a video that couldn't come at a better time. You betray your country by even thinking this stupid video is useful for exposure of your beloved beautiful country. As long as people still use wrong and incorrect information like this fault map, this video is worthless 😡 🤮. Vamos!

[@thelondoner1526]

Greetings from your southern neighbour, Brazil 🇧🇷 ! I hope one day to visit Suriname, seems like a great place ^^ I was wondering if you could suggest any surinamese authors to read. I'm really into literature and I would love to read some books from Suriname 😊

[@rikhiT]

Facts to ponder upon, Guyana🇬🇾 was one of four original states (Jamaica🇯🇲, Barbados🇧🇧 and Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹) that founded Caricom 1st Aug.1973 which was established by the English speaking parts of the Caribbean by signing the Treaty Chaguaramas. Belize 🇧🇿 (British Honduras) being English speaking as well joined 1st May 1974 and Suriname 🇸🇷 joined 4th July 1995...Caricom was preceded by CARIFTA May 1st 1968 to May 1st 1974(Caribbean Free Trade Association) these were all English speaking countries which was part of the Commonwealth (British Colonies).

[@ar123..._]

And before that from 1955 to 1962 I think the date is right we had the federation of the West indies. 😂

[@bottomzup1656]

A lot of don’t that it is one of the original founders

[@RawleToney1]

Slight correction....it was CARIFTA first and then it transitioned to CARICOM. In fact, that's how the CARIFTA GAMES came about as a symbol of when they moved on from CARIFTA to CARICOM. The headquarters for CARICOM is in Guyana as well..

[@ar123..._]

@@RawleToney1 but no one seemed to remember the federation, headed by people like Norman manley, Eric williams, Eric Gary of grenada, grantley Adams of Barbados and I am not sure if Guyana was apart of the federation but I know the premiere Chaddi Jaggan was deeply involved in those days. Carrifester was heavily influenced by Michael Manley because he tried to rekindle what was done by his father 10 15 years before.

[@dino14341]

Guyana is not a State. It is a Country!

[@carolperez592]

The motto says: "Sub Umbra Florero", meaning "Under the shade I flourish." An important aspect of the history of Belize, as the mahogany industry formed the basis of our economy in the 18th and 19th centuries.

[@yesiamathinker1580]

@Carol Perez Actually, I believe our flag's motto wherein it refers to shade, is (yes) alluding to that physical shade of the national tree but, allegorically, to the shade provided by colonialism, under which the colony flourishes...

[@austinrobertfloressr.661]

Sub Umbra Floreo

[@pullupboyzgta1779]

Under the trees I flourish

[@yesiamathinker1580]

@@pullupboyzgta1779 Sorry. Wrong. "Sub Umbra Floreo" is Latin for " Under the Shade I Florish". Belizeans say " we" instead of " I ".

[@samsmom1491]

The Brits need to pay to replant those mahogany trees in Belize, too. They left that country a deforested mess. No roads, no infrastructure and no hope to improve being so poor.

[@SherStug]

Like you already said, it goes beyond location. We are one family ripped apart due to slavery. Thats why our cultures etc. are similar and we can relate to each other more than the latin american parts.

[@ar123..._]

Wow, you are so right just look at this interaction of Caribbean people I wonder if she or he would have such an interaction if the other South American country was on the link. Maybe she would I don't know.

[@adamjayson2007]

True

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

Yes. They have the same food in Jamaica.

[@mariocaballero9307]

Jus kno there was a nation of blacks in da west who got conquered and enslaved by a modern day nation

[@stevenbaksh5545]

Guyana Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname also shares large population of people of indian decent. In Guyana and Suriname also they are native Amerindian people living in the land for more than a thousand years

[@Leejahstar]

So called Indians are not original from the Caribbean and thy know it..

[@stevenbaksh5545]

@@Leejahstar yes our ancestors were brought to the Caribbean in Guyana case to work on the sugar plantations after slavery ended everyone knows this what's your point?

[@Leejahstar]

@@stevenbaksh5545 AmnesiA 😂👈🏾. You don’t know the Whiteman timeline is of😂👈🏾 they have trick you bad..

[@Leejahstar]

@@stevenbaksh5545 90% of the books about Africa/slavery is written by👨🏼👱🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🦳👈🏾👈🏾 and that is normal 😂👈🏾

[@sayitasis8326]

@@Leejahstar Ahm unless you're ameridian you're not originally from the caribbean either, so in essence hush your rass clot

[@judithzalmijn173]

Suriname is most unique because beside of all the other ethnicities here🇸🇷we also have a Javanese population of Indonesia with their food😍.

[@jomardorwart8185]

Yep, not a word lied 😎

[@loverespect8687]

Yess..true❤️🇸🇷

[@steffensamlal1854]

So the ethnic background alone make you unique? No you are not the most unique!

[@vanda3393]

And also Indian food

[@saizou4715]

Ze zijn al zo lang Onafhanklijk, maar ze bouwen het land niet op. Maar aan de andere kant snap ik het wel dat ze het een Tropische Land willen houden En ik ben er trots op🥰 Natuur is mooi😍

[@BelizeanOnBoard]

Excellent video! Loved seeing the similarities between all the countries! There’s no place like the Caribbean.. love from Belize 🇧🇿 !!

[@siya9Karib]

1 Karibbean love

[@_simply_raf_]

Belize! Mother Nature's Best Kept Secret! ❤🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿 #home #Belize

[@S.E.O.S]

Yes i ❤️🇧🇿🇧🇿

[@CaneSugarCane]

Sounds interesting, can you explain why?

[@Largepro21]

Shout out to 🇧🇿 Belize , from the Yucatan Peninsula part of 🇲🇽 ! Love our neighbor's! ❤ amigos y familia

[@terioze9]

Give Belize back to the Mayans.

[@empressofthenile8868]

@@terioze9Belize belongs to the Belizean so stfu

[@sweetdeadlygyallala805]

Proud to be Belizean although I was born & raised in Los Angeles also I have Garifuna 🖤⚪💛 roots as well. I'm loving it & would never trade it for anything else. 🇧🇿❤💙❤🇧🇿

[@remogatron1010]

I live in Belize City. My dad is Scottish and my mother is Belizean. Long story there. Nice to meet you.

[@shaggyRo]

Hi Sweetdeadlygyal..Merry Christmas to you...I am curious ..you mentioned about your "Garifuna roots"...how much are you familiar with the history and origin of those lovely people? I feel the truth and history (that we were thought) have been grossly misrepresented....

[@remogatron1010]

@@shaggyRo How so? You meant Belize wise or you meant in a general sense?

[@kalinago62]

Hello to you my Garifouna sister, I am Kalinago from Waitukubuli (Dominica)🇩🇲

[@kittyread1605]

As a Guyanese gal...it's simplified for those who don't understand. I always describe Guyana as very much a South American country but historically and culturally Carribbean country. I take much pride sharing my knowledge and upbringing and my influences that have shaped me, including my faith in God. And my Convent school. I'm very lucky with my precious memories of Guyana 🎉🇬🇾🦜💚🧡💚

[@kittyread1605]

I find it astonishing that anyone would be offended as a Guyanese to be identified with being South American. That is the correct place geographically ...South America. Guyana is not anywhere else ..😂😂 Guyanese South American I am proud to be. Our culture, and influences that we share, as its past , was once the same politically, and formed the Carribbean history. Be grateful that the knowledgeable Americans map us correctly and not another continent..., they identify us correctly and exactly where we're from. Guyana South America 🇬🇾💚💛💚👏👏

[@Jon-p4g]

You are are simply south a America with a Carribean vibe, but not carribean.

[@Jon-p4g]

@@kittyread1605yeah my neighbor is Guyanese, and it’s like she called her self West Indian. The confusion is crazy!!

[@kittyread1605]

@@Jon-p4gExactly... I'm a Guyanese South American lady🇬🇾💛💚🎉🥳. And I love it 💜. Indeed some Guyanese call themselves West Indian, which personally I don't understand. As it's more in reference to the West Indian islands. We are not!!. I once met someone from St. Vincent who told me she's practically South American...😂😂. I did tell her, not at all.🇬🇾

[@kittyread1605]

@@Jon-p4g I love what you've said... Carribbean vibe. Thank you, very accurate. I shall be saying that from now on 💜🇬🇾

[@Anzox]

I'm surinamese myself, and im honestly happy that i got this video in my recommended

[@riazedn4728]

Alleen de map is incorrect

[@84jawaan]

Proud Belizean here, I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video about the Caribbean. The food was on point. Wow, just makes me want to go back home. Much love and respect. I'm a Belizean living in Hawaii.

[@zidane8452]

🇯🇲❤️🇧🇿

[@austinrobertfloressr.661]

Belizean to the bone🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿💙💙💙💙... respect to all the Caribbean Nations.

[@ShermanAlford]

Nuff respect to all my caribbean brothers and sisters,from Belize bigup

[@Lindadz89]

I'm a proud of my Guyanese and Jamaican parentage, this video just reinforced the reasons why I'm proud💯 Thank you very much for sharing! #Subscribed 😏

[@tevtor1656]

Commonality in the house.👈🏾👍🏾✌🏾🇬🇾🇯🇲

[@Lindadz89]

@@tevtor1656cool 😎💪🏾🌎✨️ 🇬🇾 🇯🇲 💕

[@Jay_hope2021]

I'M A PROUD BELIZEAN

[@BlueYellowGreenVc]

When I was younger up until I was about 12, I thought Guyana was located in the Caribbean sea since we were always taught about it as Caribbean (I'm Vincy). I was SHOOK when I found out it was located in South America. And I just now found out Belize isn't in the Caribbean sea either 🙈

[@Westindiangyal1111]

How could any country be in the sea? The word Caribbean has nothing to do with the sea. The word Caribbean comes from the Amerindian tribe called the carib who are located in North of South America, and Colombia.

[@BlueYellowGreenVc]

@@Westindiangyal1111 uhh what? Is this a serious question lol? Anyway Caribs settled on many Caribbean islands and some still exist in St Vincent today. So no, not just South America and Colombia.

[@petergeramin7195]

@@Westindiangyal1111 "Carib" comes from the Taino word meaning "hostile or war-like" that they used to describe the Kalinago of Dominica.

[@Kingofthenet2]

I am half guyanese and I also had the same thoughts as you. I found out we weren’t located in the Carribean sea when I was a teenager. This video made everything make a lot more sense to me 😂

[@chrisper7527]

I believe the Caribbean Sea abuts these countries too, which also justifies their claims. Big up!🇺🇸🇯🇲

[@jeremymantell3367]

Thanks for the video! Being born and raised in Suriname this adds yet another video to help explain to my friends where I come from.

[@Largepro21]

I'm from the Yucatan Peninsula part of 🇲🇽 shout out to 🇧🇿 Belize. Our neighbor's. ❤ amigos y familia.

[@Bartlettallen]

Respect from 🇧🇿 belize

[@hectorordonez446]

I would say for Belize we’re the best of both worlds latin (centroamericanos) and Caribbean at least for me I love being in both Spanish and Caribbean cultures

[@emmah8067]

Belizes primary language is English not Spanish in the 1970’s no one spoke Spanish but learned from migration.

[@emmah8067]

Very British influence not Spanish. Although the Mayans live in the territory it is still a more British influenced country.

[@hectorordonez446]

I never said it wasn’t the primary language!! I’ve never said anything about language! All I said was it’s where Latin America or Central America and the Caribbean meets. So chill please haha your reply was definitely not needed

[@hectorordonez446]

@@emmah8067 thank you!! For telling me about my own country 🤭

[@weebnibba1540]

@@emmah8067 No it's not. The Yucatan Mayan-Mestizos have been in Belize *since the 1850s* so Spanish was definitely spoken in Belize long before the 70s. Even the Father of the nation George Price is Mayan-Mestizo; *Escalante*-Price. Right now Belize's British influence is hanging by a thread. 53% of Belize's population have Spanish as their primary language while English is only taught but barely used in the country. English is only used for work & events etc...

[@roberto48135]

This is so true !!! You could not explain this more better....Jamaican🇯🇲 slaves stolen from Ghana were first brought to Surinam🇸🇷 by the British but the dutch and the British slave owners could not work together for some reason and the brithish then took big parts of the slaves first brought to Surinam coming from Ghana and some from Nigeria to Jamaica and left another part in Suriname🇸🇷 with the dutch slave owners separating us even more from eachother . A lot of Jamaican words are still the same as Surinam words....they call the Surinam🇸🇷 language the Creole broken English with lots of Ghanaian and Nigirian words in it with few dutch words. Plus we speak Dutch also even in the Surinam Jungle....for example....in Jamaica they would say..( mi a gu NYAM) for i am going to eat..in Suriname we would say..(mi o go nyan) or (Faya Bun Dem ) fire burns them witch in Surinamese is ( Faya Brun Den) and lots more...and dont let me start about the food similarities, culture and ofcourse the people because we are just familie...people should visit Surinam ,they will be surprised about this hidden part of the Caribbean....in some parts its like you're in Africa because of the slaves that flee in to the rainforest during slavery and kept their African ways and culture etc other parts look like you're in India, or also Indonesië, plus dont forget the native Americans, chinees and few white poeple too..a lot are still pure and also the mixes of all those races combine ,imagine the foods from all those cultures ...you have like 6 or 7 cultures there,.and if you want to see beauty of A rainforest, Surinam is the place to be .anyway,Yes Surinam 🇸🇷 is part of the Caribbean 🇸🇷🇸🇷 nice video 👌

[@slimthickaz.]

You wrote all of that to prove something false? Stolen? You mean sold and you have no evidence that we were from "Ghana". Our ancestors were ALL over Africa. Ghana wasn't even called Ghana when all of that happened.

[@roberto48135]

@@slimthickaz. uhmm no !! I dont mean sold...like i said stolen ! You dont have evedince that they were sold too do you? And even if a little part was sold who said it was not by fors of guns? And still the biggest part was stolen by fors of wapens ! And even if that small part was sold, that doesnt mean they were sold to be enslaved by the whites,raped,and killed for 400 years and counting...if someone gives his child to someone else to take care of the child because she cant take care of it that doesnt mean the person who adopt the child should abuse. Rape and kill it if it doesnt want to do what they want ...so keep your point ,and ill stick to mine !! And if you dont know about many slaves comming from Ghana and Nigeria especially the ones brought to Surinam and Jamaica thats on you because history and its marks of how things happend do not lie

[@bountykiller7052]

Love🇯🇲🇸🇷

[@roberto48135]

@@bountykiller7052 🇸🇷🇯🇲❤️

[@user-sv2ti4sb1u]

@@slimthickaz. True...👏

[@robertramclam3240]

Belize is formerly known as British Honduras and Guyana was British Guyana even though there were 3 Guyanas at 1 point.

[@obeybrandon4864]

5 Guianas not 3

[@raqueemnasir4900]

Guyana was British Guiana, Suriname was Dutch Guiana and French Guiana retained its name.

[@KN-tq2kl]

@@obeybrandon4864 correct, Spanish Guiana, British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, French Guiana and Portuguese Guiana.

[@dino14341]

It was British Guiana not Guyana!

[@ywoulduchoosetousethis]

@@raqueemnasir4900 Cayenne

[@danieldowding]

Sending love from Guyana 🇬🇾. When you tell an American that you come from Guyana, they would be like oh you are south American. But I would feel a bit offended because I know I am Caribbean also. So thank you for this video Sir

[@dfaro8453]

Yes it’s from both parts

[@dino14341]

Guyana IS IN South America! Check your Map.

[@dfaro8453]

@@dino14341 Yes, and in the Caribbean too. It's similar to Haiti, which is a Caribbean nation, but also part of Latin America.

[@danieldowding]

@@dino14341 I said I know I am Caribbean also. I wasn't dismissing the fact that Guyana is apart of South America. Please read back my comment properly

[@danieldowding]

Guyana is apart of both

[@Southkali]

A trini here always wanted to visit our neighbors try the food and see the culture

[@Evey23]

I like this video I will share it with my students as we discuss which country is Caribbean and which is not n why. Keep it up.

[@diazcastro7331]

I am one of your students

[@leonidas0242]

Are you by chance St lucian?

[@Evey23]

@@leonidas0242 no

[@kingdaniel3774]

Good morning sir 🙋

[@leonidas0242]

@@Evey23 ah, I thought there was a small chance you might have been one of my past teachers.

[@davidd.1319]

I am no expert here by any means. but the very fact that all of Belize coastline is the Caribbean sea as shown in the first 40 seconds of the video would seem to explain its being in the Caribbean

[@islynmercurius3338]

I enjoyed the video about Guyana thanks for sharing

[@danello7]

They're family! From Jamaica 🇯🇲 👏

[@hazelvanity2070]

Proud to be Jamaican and Guyanese ❤

[@drewrampersaud3346]

Geographically Guyana is in South America….beautiful presentation

[@marilynisles6968]

I love the informative, educational and entertaining energy of the videos on you Chanel. Please keep them coming. It's great to have a resource like this that can also be used to teach future generations of children descendant from the Caribbean who may not have the opportunity to learn about the region otherwise. 🙌🏾👏🏾💪🏾

[@truthhurts7469]

This is enlightening. Always wondered why those countries were called Caribbean

[@goldagray2986]

Love it! Great video! Belize's national dish, as mentioned in the video, is incorrect.

[@fireballworks8739]

It is hudut..

[@goldagray2986]

@@fireballworks8739 since when. It has always been rice and beans with salad, plantain and stewed gibnut.

[@quellonthomas2055]

Great video. Most importantly, it reinforces the Caribbean is not just a location on the map, but one people with a shared experience and culture of life.

[@Jon-p4g]

You guys have an No! They have identity crisis.

[@philipcastro8805]

Proud belizean here 🇧🇿💯

[@clarencebonilla3077]

Belize literally in the Caribbean and has over 300+ islands in it

[@MJEmjay]

More like 450 Islands we mostly called Cayes. Almost our entire coastline is the Caribbean Sea.

[@j.l.w8836]

Me explaining to people that I am a Hispanic Latina from the Caribbean and NO i don't speak Jamaican, i speak creole from Belize.

[@enosger]

You can’t be hispanic or Latin if you don’t speak a Spanish or lain language

[@zidane8452]

@@enosger Spanish is commonly spoken in belize

[@CaribbeanColiseum]

@@zidane8452 English Creole is commonly spoken in Belize, even more so than Spanish. Belize has a Spanish Creole but it is endangered because of English Creole. Ah da wahn Bileezyan di taak eena fo mee Inglish Kriol az wahn egzampl.

[@zidane8452]

​@@CaribbeanColiseumnever said Spanish is more spoken there. I'm just saying it's also commonly spoken there

[@CaribbeanColiseum]

@@zidane8452 yes… Ah andastan da wat hihn weh yu di chrai fu seh now.

[@philipcastro8805]

Fun fact: The longest river in Guyana is the Essequibo River, stretching approximately 1,010 kilometers (628 miles) across the country. Originating in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo River flows through diverse landscapes, including rainforests and savannas, before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. Its extensive basin plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity and sustaining various ecosystems in Guyana. The river holds cultural significance, influencing settlements and activities along its course, making it a vital element in the geographical and cultural tapestry of the region.

[@paulinemuthena6545]

Guyana is in South America.Proud to be associated with the Caribbean islands but wish I could speak Spanish.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

The only French speaking country in South America is Guyane (French Guiana; French overseas territory).

[@Geofrmda758]

@@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOYit’s not a French overseas territory but and overseas departments of France

[@riazedn4728]

@@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY the only unique is Suriname. Nowhere in the world they speak Dutch besides the netherlands as only official language

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Belize eastern coast is the Caribbean Sea. Its vast barrier reef is littered with islands (called Cayes) like the rest of the Caribbean Sea.

[@robertramclam3240]

I think carocom is an excellent pathway for identification of part of the caribbean. Belize sits at the caribbean basin so they are a given plus the cultural ties it has always had thru colonization thru Britain makes them a shoe in. So is Surnam and Guyana. Both Belize and Guyanas original name started as BRITISH and they did reap the benefits of the natural resources of these colonies back then. Belize...Guyana deserves there right places as part of the caribbean regardless of each geographical location.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

Belize has islands in the Caribbean sea. Same for Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela

[@shelbourneking7068]

@@DigitalIslandboy Hunduras and Colombia have islands with people that can relate with the Caribean because they are mostly inhabited by black people that speak English in Caribbean creole . The people of these islands also identify with Caribbean culture ,they love reggae and calypso like most Caribbean people ,yet they are not known by most Caribbean people .

[@ar123..._]

@@shelbourneking7068 and those islands that Columbia now occupy and govern have made the native English speaking population second class citizen in their own islands.

[@shelbourneking7068]

@@ar123..._ The islands are being taken over by the Spanish speaking Colombians ,these islands will lose their Caribbean flavor and culture in the future ,sadly .

[@jayrockstedy9890]

@@shelbourneking7068 So is French Guiana but they dont count since they're not independent from their colonizer. Caricom was mainly for countries that got independence from British rule suriname and Haiti was accepted later. Caricom in an organization that receives aid from England, USA and Canada the former colonizers of these countries

[@patriciabrown8604]

Thanks for the nuggets! I appreciate the breakdown of these countries!

[@lordhawkridge4116]

Always found it easier to say Caribbean when anybody asks me where Belize is

[@svendouglas8299]

Majah Hype needs to see this video.

[@jenparie21suzo51]

As a kid growing up our educational system always teach us about the caricom and all the Caribbean, I always felt odd telling othere I’m from the Caribbean. Because the first thing a Jamaican told me how the hell can my country be a Caribbean but I’m happy to see this video it clearly said we are all one regardless 😊

[@gilanapatrick]

As a Jamaican, I apologize on behalf of my country-fellow. They probably never did Caribbean Studies in school because I had learned this stuff there.

[@apexxxdarkenergy203]

Its because of lack history, and everyone needs self educate themselves, thats the real education 💯

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

Where are you from though?

[@howardfoster4740]

UIC JAMAICA is the 3rd largest political movement in Jamaica 🇯🇲. UIC JAMAICA aim to unite the Caribbean countries. Please join share and support uic jamaica

[@siralfredbenjamin6593]

​@howardfoster4740 Jamaica should try hard to unite the others because Jamaica helped destroyed The Federation.

[@CaribbeanColiseum]

Prowd Bileezyan jos reech ya soh !!! Veedyo nais tu blodi raas 🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿 🔥🔥🔥

[@shelbourneking7068]

There are other small islands that are like the Caribbean ,but most people know little about them . These are islands that used to belong to the British but were handed over to big spanish speaking countries like Hunduras and Colombia . Islands like Roatan ,St Andres and Providencia have mostly black people that speak English in an unmistakable Caribbean creole , eventhough they are governd by spanish speaking countries .

[@UrbanAlchemystic]

I know about the other Islands you mentioned where is providencia at?

[@shelbourneking7068]

@@UrbanAlchemystic Providencia is one of the English speaking islands ownd by Colombia along with St Andres .

[@leonardrobinson7368]

Belize is geographically in the Caribbean as the Caribbean Sea bathes it shores.

[@zidane8452]

True

[@King5Moneygz]

Belize 💎 🇧🇿 Born And Grow

[@richieperry6129]

Big up Guyana and Grenada 🇬🇾🇬🇩

[@desrankine1935]

We should have our own race in the Caribbean called Caribbean

[@DJ_Randy_B]

I am a Guyanadian 🇬🇾🇬🇩 😅

[@philipcastro8805]

Suriname, Surinam Confusion still sometimes arises concerning the name of this small South American country. The Encarta World English Dictionary, for instance, calls it Suriname under its main entry but labels it Surinam on a map elsewhere in the same volume. The spelling Surinam can now safely be regarded as historic and Suriname as the preferred modern spelling. The Suriname River and Suriname toad also take the modern spelling.

[@thelonelyamazonian7039]

Surinam is spelt in English. Suriname in Dutch. And, Surinen is what it was originally called by the Arawak Natives. 👍 Peace & Love 💙✌️🇬🇧

[@philipcastro8805]

Caricom

[@julianokong-a-san7053]

​@@thelonelyamazonian7039 We have been trying for so long stop people like you to call us Suriname not Surinam, it isn't a translation thing. Suriname is derived from Surinen and ame. Surinen comes from the tribe as you said and ame meaning river mouth from a native language because Suriname has 7 rivera. So it is not a translation thing, it's just how we like to be called. Hope you having a good day.

[@thelonelyamazonian7039]

@@julianokong-a-san7053 Hey There Amazing fellow. Fa waka, fa yu tan? Actually, I always refer it to as Suriname. Heel veel bedankt, grantangi. Mi sabi taki taki! 👍 My Family are originally from Paramaribo, and my Great Grandfather was an Ingi. 😊 When I was a little child, I was in the Suriname Jungle, and you know what happened….? Mi go na winkri wan bigi Sneki beting mi buruki. Mi frede, mi dropu, Daguwesbeki broko mi. ☺️ Mi Lobi Yu! Peace & Love 💙✌️🇬🇧

[@riazedn4728]

Just like it os TURKIYE and not Turkey anymore. Stop calling us Surinam. It is Suriname

[@franklinvasco649]

Pe deng sranan mang f'mie de 🇸🇷 Oe tek oe big'up ✊🏾💯

[@vaderam]

I am an Indo Guyanese with an indian Hindu culture, I also identify with my carribean culture and speak creolese as part of British Colonization, Geographically I am a South American. Most Guyanese can Identify with India and Africa. And Now for most of my life I have been integrated in the melting pot of NYC . Who else identify with that pattern.

[@zidane8452]

Y'all not caribbean, stop begging and leave outta this

[@KKA868]

7:16 - Just to add a bit more... yes there's no work visa/permit required for persons seeking employment but a CSME skills certificate must (should) be obtained before employment commences

[@moorfortune901]

French-Guiana would be part of caricom as well but they're under France and is a French territory. Like Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are U.S territory

[@motivationbynetseb]

Excellent video. Very comprehensive. Thank you.

[@ulrichlachman1216]

These countries, Guyana, Suriname, Belize, have a small population like those of the Caribbean islands and the culture, customs and habits, development, economy, history, populatien, life, behavior, etc. are just like these islanders and their inhabitant..

[@rastaselassie8513]

Fafi uli

[@abea2731]

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR magnificent. Output.

[@Imforeverlemarz]

Honestly I’ve only thought about this once and it’s a friend from Trinidad and Tobago that brought it to my attention. I have more in common with someone from Suriname and Guyana than I have with someone from Cuba. And as a Jamaican with Cuba being the closest island to Jamaica you would think we have a lot to relate to. I think the continental CARICOM nations are pretty Caribbean based on what I’ve seen. Not to mention the person I wanna married is from Suriname.

[@ar123..._]

gale-row4-ducat it seems the younger generation does not know the history of the interaction between those islands in the Western Caribbean and even other Central American and South American country, I grew up listening to my mother's telling me story after story of people who live in Jamaica that lived in Cuba and people who went to Cuba and other countries so it just seemed like it was just a natural thing didn't know that it seems different to people nowadays. They are prominent people in Jamaican History who are of Cuban parentage are ancestry even such famous people like Mortimore Planner and Rita Marley and other people that I've heard their name just cannot bring them to mine at the moment. The great Haiti an revolutionary was a man taken from Ghana to Jamaica as a slave and escaped to Haiti where he helped to inspire the Haitian revolution his name was duty bookman. I guess because of the political and economical atmosphere of today is what prevent this from happening in 1960 when the country started to get independent Jamaica was wealthier than the other Island and the prime Minister said that he did not want to be a part of any Caribbean governmental organization because the island would be flooded with people from the other Island now it's in the reverse. One thing used to amaze I when I first started interacting with people born in Africa I was amazed to see the number of language people would speak some people speak as much as 7 8 9 10 languages the language of the neighbor and tribes and also of the neighboring colonized country with a French Portuguese Spanish or whatever we in the Caribbean especially the English speaking Caribbean seem only for the most part to speak one language I noticed the Haitian people in Haiti can speak French and Spanish maybe because they are bothering a spanish-speaking country.

[@metalmachine974]

I'm from Suriname. Indeed, we Caribbean nations have very little in common with the Latin Speaking countries, other than that we're forced to learn Spanish in schools lol. I would say that on the matter of culture, we Caribbean nations (Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica and Belize) share a very similar culture, albeit that our official language is Dutch, which is also related to English, so that makes us equal.

[@ar123..._]

@@metalmachine974 I was happy to see the president or prime minister of Suriname at the CARICOM and au conference last month in barbados, and I was even happy to see is enthusiastic involvement in the conference and trade and interaction between the different economies these will make a difference for these countries because we need to do internal trade among ourselves this should have been done long time ago but now this generation is there and we must make the solution and the best part about it is the connection with Africa because the Africans are ready and willing there is Big potential if we realize our strength in the Caribbean and develop our economies to do and play the same role that Singapore and Malaysia played in the east it will be better very very beneficial for us.

[@ar123..._]

@@metalmachine974 and now that direct flight is on the agenda between Africa and the Caribbean so that people won't have to go to New York or London or wherever to get to Africa Suriname is even closer to West Africa than Barbados I don't know how many people in the Caribbean is watching and looking and seeing what's going on in Africa we seem to have this negative image and other people are going over there and eating what we may consider our lunch because of our negativity energy towards the continent. Economically India and Africa is part of what we need to focus on.

[@metalmachine974]

@@ar123..._ I totally agree. However, what is also quite evident in the Caribbean nations and it's to do with the history of the Caribbean countries, is that there's a lot of racial tensions amongst the people, because of how multicultural the countries are. We like to brag about how united we are, but when you closely inspect it, you realize that we're not, and because of that, we cannot work together as a united folk. I think it's important that we be truly united in order to proceed for a bright, better future for our nations on all fields. Might as well just refer to each other as fellow homo sapiens or Caribbean folk, instead of calling out each other by ethnic terms.

[@veronicasutherland1833]

I like all the Caribbean Countries all is nice i am Trinidadian i have been to all the Caribbean Islands and it is so beautiful

[@Knycky]

The Caricom headquarters is located in Georgetown, Guyana. Guyana was one of the four countries that signed the Chagaramus treaty. Alaska and Hawaii are not geographically connected to the USA.🙄

[@kitebarbie]

Thank you for this. So well done!

[@stephenhall8207]

BELIZE 🇧🇿 it's the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world 🌎 Australia is number 1st but Australia barrier reef was man made! Belize 🇧🇿 is way more beautiful. Nuff blessings

[@3vryKnee3vryTongue]

Yes and besides we have the largest LIVING barrier reef in the world. Naturally blessed 🇧🇿. Sorry Australia, but issa fact!

[@stephenhall8207]

@@3vryKnee3vryTongue naturally bless 🙌 gyal

[@tiffany_james]

Thank you for sharing 🇹🇹

[@Worldnewstime.]

🤔I've been to so many places in the caribbeans but never seen a diverse country of different peoples or races together like Surinam,that all of Southamerica can take an example from however it can be.is a friendly community with beautiful people and I think the best food in Southamerica these peoples can Cook. then you are separated from the rest by geographic error Is there a golden future.they are on their way with their great oil and gas discoveries to join Guyana with the most reaching oil dollar countries in the world..🇱🇷

[@kofitheakan9328]

2023 and this is still an issue..testament to how divided we allow ourselves to be.

[@andersonpercival860]

Wonderful video makes me proud to be Caribbean. French Guiana is also part of the Caribbean, it's one of the Guyana's. Which are English, Dutch and French.

[@zidane8452]

None of the Guianas is caribbean

[@wetinglivehd]

We are all Caribbean people with one love ❤️ unity & elevation of our region. Love it... well stated 👏🏽 WE TING LIVE HD RADIO 📻 STATION endorsed

[@DigitalIslandboy]

Belize, Guyana, and Suriname are part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) organisation. The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community organisation is based in Georgetown, Guyana. Before the 18th century South America was consider as the Windward Islands and southward. Why would Trinidad and Tobago be considered as "North American" when Trinidad is only 8 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Vs. about over a 1600 miles from Miami? Alternately when France was losing dominance in the region (to the British) they came up with the term "Latin America" with the aim to expressly exclude the UK. France wanted it unite the Spanish, Netherland (Dutch), Portuguese, and French territories against the British forces. Hence why the Caribbean countries isn't a part of Latin America to this day.

[@renehopkinson5079]

I dont know why they trying to lock Guyana out because we are in south America but the headquarters for Caricom is located in the heart of Georgetown. Guyana's capital city lol

[@peterscotland1507]

@Digitalislandboy At one point Trinidad was physically attached to Venezuela. It was detache by the geological plate pressure thousands of years ago. Geographically Trinidad is a "south American and Caribbean island. So to are the ABC islands.

[@DigitalIslandboy]

​@@peterscotland1507 Yes, but the entire "North" and "South America" construct was made up over time. The boundary of North and South America now surrounds the man-made Panama Canal. But recall Panama was once part of Colombia. That is until it was broken off to form the Panama Canal. However that would mean Colombia was once North and South American now too? Keep in mind the indigenous Arawak, Caribes, and Tainos peoples in the region had no concept of North & South America and regularly boated from South America to all the Caribbean Islands.

[@annastacia...]

The Secretary for Caricom, Dr. Carla Barnett is Belizean.

[@curtisthomas2670]

Now that you've done "Caribbean" it's only fitting you tackle the "West Indies" next 😂

[@PixieAnn-e6t]

1:46 is Charlottesville jetty Tobago

[@randymartosoewito7892]

Well visitors don’t come and think that Suriname and Guyana will have a blue ocean view like the other caribbean haha. We do have a lot of rainforest so no blue but green view 😎

[@beverlytheodore7854]

Ah but where else do you have the ocean at your front door and the rain forest out your back. A different kind of beauty

[@randymartosoewito7892]

@@beverlytheodore7854 that is what I ment but no blue ocean view. Just muddy brown water color with a lot of weird fish haha

[@chrisc1881]

@@beverlytheodore7854 its all about location location location

[@beverlytheodore7854]

Weird fish lol, all so true. Makes me think of fish curry. would set me right right about now

[@chrisc1881]

@@beverlytheodore7854 I wish for fried fish with bread . I miss that so much .

[@iGoldeneYe]

Beautiful Culture and History. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

[@jayharper2959]

Well researched and highly informative. Haiti and Monserrat are also a CARICOM member states but like The Bahamas they 5are not members of the CARICOM single market and economy.

[@altsingh]

mi lob mi kondre Sranan💯💯

[@delraybrown1194]

Commentator, the Caribbean is part of North America, and any state or country that have its shore line on the Caribbean sea is geographically Caribbean. Geologically All of Central, and Islands America is part of the same land mass, technically the Caribbean sea, is just a North American sea. All countries around the Caribbean basin is Caribbean including Venezuela, which is part of Guyana region of South America, which makes the State of Guyana part of the Caribbean region. Now if you want to be more technical America is actually one continent, North, South and Islands.

[@manovrsb]

To Latin Americans Caribbean means anglophone black people , that's why Cuba and Dominicans don't see themselves as Caribbean while Puerto Rico does.

[@shamelcutkelvin8807]

Just when I thought I was the only one who thinks America is a continent. Belize here🇧🇿🥂

[@margamez9801]

@@manovrsbmost dominicans do identify as caribbean but we commonly identify more as latino though we are forgotten on most latino ratings as well

[@Travelingwithabbc]

well documented... will be there soon

[@p.w.7493]

I understand your argument about these countries, however, it has been widely thought that the 'Caribbean' referred to countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea! Hence, one wonders why countries such as Puerto Rico (🇵🇷 ) and Martinique (🇲🇶) were not included in this interesting video on the Caribbean countries!!💯

[@BlueYellowGreenVc]

Why would one wonder that when those countries are obviously within the Caribbean sea and are undoubtedly Caribbean? Is it not obvious that the video is specifically about countries that are not within the Caribbean sea yet considered Caribbean anyway?

[@p.w.7493]

@@BlueYellowGreenVc Help us make sense of an IGNORANT statement!! It appears even you cannot make sense of what you're saying!! If you cannott enlighten us, please, be quiet !!🤫

[@sayitasis8326]

@@p.w.7493 The video is about obvious geographically latin countries being culturally caribbean the same way puerto rico and cuba are obviously geographically caribbean they're under the banner of latin america

[@BlueYellowGreenVc]

@@p.w.7493 lmaoo you CANNOT be serious.

[@dwaynerobinson7949]

If you look to the east of Belize 0:31 it's the Caribbean sea

[@sianmoltie8979]

Me being from belize I can say that belize is getting more Latin as the years go by

[@douglasmolina9758]

I don’t know what part of Belize you from😂

[@dmvbay2535]

@@douglasmolina9758 It's actually true. More and more peeps from El Salvador, Guatemala are moving into Belize every day. Better opportunities, jobs, for them.

[@emmah8067]

It’s getting more Latin just like America because they can’t stay in their own countries.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

@@dmvbay2535 That doesnt mean the country should cater to them, be unique and maintain english and the belizean culture or get flushed out

[@andrebelfon6738]

I always wondered, now I am satisfied. 👍🏾

[@yesiamathinker1580]

I disagree with the overall assessment. I am Belizean. I consider Belize "The Link" between the Caribbean and Latin America (Central America). Our multiethnic composition and bilinguality with English as a first language and Spanish as a second, with our history made up of vestiges of British colonialism from across our Caribbean Sea border, and our Mayan- indigenous/ Latino border ties to the mainland, our culture, education, politics, economy and everything else, are rendered uniquely complex.... I wish for Belize to use her uniqueness to incorporate into and benefit from both the current CARICOM membership and any future Latin American Alliance. We are not either. We are BOTH. 🇧🇿

[@remogatron1010]

I am Belizean as well. Mestizos make up more of the population than creoles as well.

[@georgealvarez1671]

As we always say here, we are the gateway to Central America and the Caribbean

[@deanhamilton9280]

Basically it's the same as what the narrator is saying.

[@yesiamathinker1580]

@@deanhamilton9280 Indeed, "basically". But, because " the overal assessment" skips from Belize to Guyana and to Suriname, the specific picture of Belize's uniqueness (as I alluded to) is somewhat unclear and unacknowledged. I chose to clarify and highlight what I deemed MOST SIGNIFICANT about " this beautiful jewel of ours" and the hopeful prospects for her future. 🇧🇿

[@goldagray2986]

Yes!!! I agree with you. Proud Belizean here!

[@edpzz]

Very simple you all have the same lovely English accent

[@JasperNLxD]

Curaçao has Dutch as official language too, and is a proper country!

[@zidane8452]

It's not independent

[@JasperNLxD]

@@zidane8452 it is since 2010. There was an election what their official state was going to be in all of the islands of the kingdom. They voted for independence and are so ever since

[@zidane8452]

@@JasperNLxD they are a constituent country under the Netherlands but they not fully independent

[@JasperNLxD]

@@zidane8452 no, part of the kingdom but independent from the state.

[@SueAnnNatashaAlexander]

Guyana is a wonderful and beautiful place did my country Guyana ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@curtisthomas2670]

British rule, slavery, Indian indentureship, sugar cane, cricket are basically the major things in common in Caribbean identity

[@ataylor3581]

Slavery wouldn't exist if the African tribes did not enslaved and sold their own people, even the Mayan and Aztec tribes did the same thing to one another!

[@ryufight7987]

​@A Taylor, what does that have to do with his comment 😅, nobody asked you for that

[@dahbajanman7044]

@@ataylor3581 I'm not sure where you got your history on the slave trade but slavery started with Europeans raiding villages but later found and easier way to get slaves and Africans didn't stand a chance against their weapons.

[@wetinglivehd]

ALL WE NEED NOW IS ONE FLAG TO REPRESENT OUR REGION....as a unit ❤

[@xenii.]

im half guyanese half st lucian (common mix in my bloodline) and my family made sure we knew that guyana is the Caribbean too

[@zidane8452]

It's not caribbean, don't beg😂

[@simonlesternicholas5311]

This was to facilitate a single administrative department so they included the other British colony into what ever was done during this period

[@ganeshsookram4287]

I always think of my country Guyana as part of South America and not the Caribbean, we have a lot of common similarities with our Caricom counterpart but we as our own blend here in South America.

[@ar123..._]

So I guess you would be very happy if Venezuela should take over and rule the country, that is the one thing I always did not want to see happen because then all our black people would become minorities in our own country and subject to more oppression. If you don't believe look at the island of San Andreas in the middle of the Caribbean off the coast of Costa Rica and Colombia ruled by Columbia those people have lost their country.

[@ganeshsookram4287]

@@ar123..._ u talking nonsense If Venezuela to attack Guyana which Caribbean islands would rush to Guyana defense but let me tell u something if Venezuela ever attack Guyana is Brazil will defend our sovereignty not no Caricom. Brazil who train our military n will help defend Guyana in time of need

[@youtubestreetz4201]

@@ganeshsookram4287 The US and UK are the ones that will step in. It would be interesting to see how other South Americans perceive people from Guyana.

[@josephwinslow7613]

But, no South America country considered us, South America. Plus, we speak English and that is mainly why we never associated ourselves with other South America countries.

[@dolarie5285]

@@ganeshsookram4287 And I hope you and our people join in to defend Guyana and stop depending on others to fight for you.

[@dionne3535]

Proud Surinamese here 🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@brandonjeeboo]

It's because of caricom affiliations that Guyana 🇬🇾 is considered a Caribbean country, but geographically speaking it's a South American country

[@malikabryan329]

Are you slow?? It more than Caricom 🤡

[@brandonjeeboo]

@@malikabryan329 And your point is? What do u mean by it's more than caricom?

[@thegchild6406]

Have you been to guyana? If you have, you would now that it is actually a Caribbean nation with Caribbean people, located in South America. So yes, a South American country but Caribbean nation❤

[@brandonjeeboo]

@@thegchild6406 I'm born Guyanese I live in Guyana 🇬🇾 so don't bring crap to me I can teach u geography which lots of you can't comprehend, Guyana is a South American country not Caribbean.

[@thegchild6406]

@@brandonjeeboo 'Bring that crap to you?' Calm down and have a cup of tea🤣 Yes I said I know it's a country situated in South America, but culturally it is that of many of its island neighbours. Yes I was born there and I've been 37 times, have family there and everyone I know, consider themselves Caribbean people. Geography is not the only factor that defines a people. It's culture, genetics, language and dialect, as well as other factors. It has always historically been a part of the British West indies unfer UK rule, when it was called British Guiana.I am a Caribbean person born on the South American mainland. You may not be and that's fine but I'm a proud Guyanese person who is proud to be considered a Caribbean person as I love my Caribbean people. Bye, bye and calm down. Respect 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@markhorne2894]

One thing u missed out saying is that a lot of Afro Guyanese came from Caribbean roots like myself which is important to mention especially Barbados and Trinidad along with others.🇬🇾👍

[@k2_brye173]

Bigup belize 🇧🇿

[@evocharles9649]

I have always been saying Barbados is not a Caribbean island it's in the Atlantic

[@ar123..._]

You did not mention haiti.

[@alexskatit4188]

Because Haiti is a unique case.

[@ar123..._]

@@alexskatit4188 please explain, as 80 is a CARICOM member and the strongest Caribbean culture in the caribbean.

[@trapmuzik6708]

Haiti is part of the Caribbean

[@ar123..._]

@@trapmuzik6708 that's right, and I don't like when other Caribbean people try to put these people down they have been suffering for over 200 years under the brutal colonial Injustice and it's time for us to come together roll up our sleeve and help these people up off the ground instead of rubbing mud in their face they are our people.

[@alexskatit4188]

@@trapmuzik6708 Yes but there is more than one Caribbean. The Spanish Caribbean, the English speaking Caribbean, Dutch Caribbean, French Caribbean and then Haitian Kreyol Haiti.

[@candikamorris7294]

Interesting facts

[@AhmedAli-db1bd]

It's extremely interesting that while I observe that this video was listed a week ago the visuals do not reflect current conditions. Particularly disturbing is that while Guyana has had a new government more than 2 years ago the politicians shown do not represent any of the main leaders in it. Another aspect that has been completely ignored is that all three countries have significant East Indian populations, a result of the indentured system that eventually succeeded Emancipation. Don't the producers of this video know these facts? If not, then it's either their research has been shoddy at best or biased to show something other than reality to the rest of the world. The question then becomes: WHY? What is.real agenda here?

[@hectorordonez446]

Belize doesn’t have a big big East Indian population it’s has more mestizos which makes up more then half and Mayan people

[@peterscotland1507]

@Ahmed Ali, the producer of the video did not mentioned the racial aspects of Guyana, Suriname and TT because they are not from the South Caribbean. You are correct, Racial politics is a prominent part of these 3 countries.

[@guillermone1]

I have not seen the video but I am going to assume the answer is geography. Their coasts all touch the Caribbean Ocean.

[@shamelcutkelvin8807]

Facts. Belizean here and I must say even thou we are bordered by spanish speaking countries we are very much caribbean. Culture music food and we speak English.

[@guillermone1]

@@shamelcutkelvin8807 -I agree.