Anguilla (U.K.)

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Bermuda (U.K.)

British Virgin Is. (U.K.)

Cayman Is. (U.K.)

Dominica

Grenada

Haiti

Jamaica

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Is. (U.K.)

Caribbean

Montserrat (U.K.)

Europe

Belize

Guyana

Suriname

Latin America

A world map highlights the Caribbean Community members in yellow such as Suriname, and Guyana in South America, and Islands in the Caribbean Sea such as St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago. Countries like Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela are not members.

Member states of the Caribbean Community, an organization founded in 1973 to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members

Countries

World

CARICOM

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Members

Kiribati

Australia & Oceania

Macau S.A.R. (China)

Taiwan

East Asia

Belgium

Germany

Netherlands

Albania

Italy

Romania

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

None

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Kuwait

Qatar

Iraq

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Djibouti

Sub-Saharan Africa

Global vulnerability to a 2-meter sea-level rise is shown with areas highlighted in blue and indicates regions at risk.

Areas vulnerable to a 2-meter rise in sea level

Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (2 m)

Coastal regions across continents are marked, indicating potential flooding hazards. In North America, significant vulnerable areas include the eastern seaboard, the Gulf Coast, and parts of Alaska and Canada. Central America shows risk in Mexico and the Caribbean coastlines, while South America has vulnerable zones along the coasts of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. Europe displays extensive risk along the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean coasts, affecting countries like the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Turkey. In Africa, vulnerable areas are mainly along the Mediterranean, West African coasts, and parts of the eastern coast near Kenya and Tanzania. Asia has numerous at-risk regions, including the coasts of Japan, China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Australia’s vulnerable areas are primarily along the northern and eastern coasts, and New Zealand shows risk around its coastlines. Island nations like the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and various Pacific islands are also prominently highlighted, indicating significant vulnerability to sea-level rise. This map underscores the global scale of potential impacts from rising sea levels, emphasizing the need for adaptive measures in coastal regions worldwide.

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Indian Ocean Ter. (Australia)

Cook Is. (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Nauru

Samoa

Palau

French Polynesia (France)

American Samoa (U.S.)

Fiji

Micronesia

Guam (U.S.)

Marshall Is.

Northern Mariana Is. (U.S.)

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Is.

Tuvalu

New Caledonia (France)

Tonga

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna Is. (France)

A world map shows human occupation. Red areas were settled before 2500 B C E (Australia, New Guinea). Blue areas by 1200 B C E (Fiji, Guam, Samoa). Purple by 200 B C E (Marshall Islands). Orange by 400 C E (Polynesia). Yellow by 800 C E (New Zealand).

Areas of Australia, New Zealand, and Oceanina settled before 2500 BCE, settled by 1200 BCE, settled by 200 BCE, settled by 400 CE, and settled by 800 CE.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Members	Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (2 m)	Human Occupation
Value	Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (2 m)	Settled prior to 2500 BCE	Settled by 1200 BCE	Settled by 200 BCE	Settled by 400 CE	Settled by 800 CE
	3.54%
	1.02%
	3.39%
	1.80%
	1.04%
	1.61%
	1.15%
	22.3%	99.3%	83.2%	31.2%	37.5%	99.1%
	1.72%		36.0%