List Of Eastern Caribbean People
Listed below are prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading. The following are not included: Cubans, Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic), Haitians, Jamaicans, or Puerto Ricans.
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