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Caribbean

The Caribbean is home to some of the worlds best beaches and climate. Though this region is teaming with beautiful weather and fantastic resorts, it is also full of natural resoures. The islands themselves are extremly fertile and can sustain anything from bannas to tabacco (two highly sensitive crops that require absolute ideal conditions to grow properly). Its waters are rich with various species of fish, most notably for crabs, crawfish, and conchs. The islands also hold oil (Trinidad), gold (Guyana), and Bauxite (Jamaica). Despite all of these resources available the small island nations of the Caribbean are amongst the poorest in the world.