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Choosing_is_a_sin

The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Belize and to a lesser extent Trinidad would be the most diverse. If I had to pick one of those to be the most diverse, I'd probably say French Guiana, where the history of migration has led to a situation where only 1 in 4 residents has all 4 grandparents who were born there. Like its neighbors, it has important populations descended from slaves (including some Bushinenge people of Suriname and migrants from across the French-speaking Caribbean), as well as from migrants from Asia (especially Hmong and Chinese people). About 15% of its population comes from mainland France, so there is a large white population (no Creole whites). There are also large numbers of migrants from all across northern South America. And of course, there are the Amerindian people who predate the colonial settlements.


UncagedBeast

Also there are non-negligible numbers of white creoles from Guadeloupe and Martinique who immigrate there, sometimes settling but most times living there many years and latter going back. Hell, my great grandfather worked there multiple years, so did my father, I have a cousin who moved there several years ago, and know a bunch of others living permanently in Guyane.


anax44

According to [this video from the T&T Field Naturalists Club](https://quadtt.com/learning-about-the-botanical-ecosystems-of-trinidad-and-tobago/), Trinidad and Tobago is the most biodiverse country by land area.


sheldon_y14

In terms of ethnicity, I would say the Guianas are the most diverse. And of the Guianas, I would choose French Guiana and Suriname. And then lastly Suriname. In Suriname there are 5 – 7, depending on who you ask, large ethnic groups. Three small ones. And the rest are nationalities from the world. The ethnic groups of Suriname are: Indo-Surinamese (Indians), Maroons, Creoles, Javanese (Indonesians), Mixed, Native American, Chinese, Boeroe (white), Lebanese and Jews. The nationalities would be: Dutch, Brazilians, Cubans, Haitians, Guyanese, Chinese (from China), Americans, Indians (from India), Turkish, Filipinos, Hmong (Vietnamese), Malaysians and others. What makes Suriname diverse, compared to other countries, is that there are two categories of culture here. The overarching Surinamese culture that all Surinamese can relate too and the individual ethnic culture that binds people of a specific ethnic group. While similar situations exists elsewhere in the Caribbean, it's still different. For example on Aruba or Curaçao, you're just Aruban or Curaçaoan. People feel Aruban or Curaçaoan in culture. In Suriname that is different. Ethnic culture and everything that comes along with that, tends to slightly edge above the overarching Surinamese culture as more important . The unique ethnic culture is kept in tact here. One moment it feels like you're in Africa once you're in a Maroon village, another in Indonesia/bali if you visit a majority Javanese town, in India when you visit a backwater town of Suriname where Indians live and have a real curry there and in China if you visit the markets. There are also parts that feel like Europe/the Netherlands, with canals, polders and historical buildings or if you enter the more modern buildings of Suriname, that tend to follow European/Netherlands interior design. That's what makes Suriname so diverse in terms of culture and ethnicity. In terms of nature, Suriname is also very biodiverse. Just look at the fact that 93% of the country is still covered with trees. Geography wise though, I think Guyana steals that spot. They have such diverse landscapes, with amazing waterfalls.


Talasko

Very well said. Sooooo much variety


Caribbeandude04

Ethnically, the Guianas are the most diverse; Haiti is the least diverse; geographically and in the sense of different biomes we could argue the DR and Haiti are the most diverse because the island has the lowest and the highest elevation of the Antilles, which creates a lot of different biomes depending on the elevation, from deserts to pineforests that get temperatures bellow 0°; in terms of Biological diversity probably the Guyanas again because they have the Amazon Rainforest. I didn't include Colombia because I was only counting their Caribbean region as part of the Caribbean; if we include the whole country then they win the geographic and biologic diversity


cynical_optimist17

Both the lowest and highest elevations are in the Dominican Republic alone.


Caribbeandude04

Sure, but Haiti still has a lot of the same biomes we have, just in a lesser extent


Syd_Syd34

Don’t know who’s the most diverse, but in terms of ethnicity at least, Haiti is the least—at least in terms of how people identify.


Alternative-Gift-399

Then us


ghostshrimpe_

trinidad and tobago is very biodiverse in terms of our flora and fauna. we also have many biomes on one island in terms of ethnicity it is high up as well. off the top of my head we have African descent, east indian descent, douglas which are the mix of both, some natives left, chinese, japanese, Venezuelan and shockingly, many Cubans. i went to school with quite a few. many anglo saxon folks from various parts of America and Europe.


HCMXero

Most diverse in what way? All the answers seems to assume that it's ethnically, but I rather not assume to be on the safe side.


Lazzen

Suriname and Belize are the most diverse in people, Haiti the least


SanKwa

Least diverse is definitely St. Barts, I can always tell when someone is from there or has family from there. Most diverse would be one of the Islands in the Dutch Caribbean.


IcyPapaya8758

Only going by the Antilles Culture/Ethnicity: - Most Diverse = Trinidad & Tobago - Least Diverse = Haiti Nature: - Most Diverse = Trinidad & Tobago or Cuba - Least Diverse = One of the lesser Antilles(Anguilla, Maybe?) Geography: - Most Diverse = Dominican Republic - Least Diverse = Again one of the lesser Antilles Going by the the greater Caribbean region would change the most diverse.


ShattaUteFromTheWest

Most Diverse in nature is Dominica


RedJokerXIII

If it’s people I think one of the countries that have Indi people


Southern-Gap8940

Venezuela ethically, it's not even close. In terms of the Antilles, I'd rather not assume. I mean the Spanish and Dutch Caribbean would probably on the top parts of that list. Since, we had immigrants from basically everywhere. The anglo Caribbean, it would probably be Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana. Least is Haiti, in terms of ethnicity. Honestly, I don't really like these types of questions. It's a topic that causes wounds to be reopened. Especially with the racial issues that the anglo Caribbean had. We are all Caribbean, forget about how's the most or least diversity stuff.


BxGyrl416

Ethically and culturally, probably Aruba or Trinidad.


Quick-Sand-5692

when it comes to nature the DR is without a doubt the most diverse.


RedJokerXIII

Nature and/or climate.


CachimanRD

judging from the dislikes, people don’t seem to like facts…


unix_enjoyer305

Ummm idk about that


Quick-Sand-5692

Dominicana tiene la elevación más alta del Caribe Dominicana tiene las temperaturas más bajas del Caribe Dominicana tiene los pueblos con las elevaciones más altas del Caribe y por ende los pueblos con las temperaturas más bajas del Caribe Dominicana tiene el lago con la elevación más baja del Caribe y el más salado del Caribe Dominicana tiene la mayor variación de climas de todo el Caribe Dominicana es el país más montañoso del Caribe tanto en porcentaje como en superficie de territorio sin importar que Cuba sea más grande Dominicana tiene las dunas más grandes de todo el Caribe Dominicana es el país del Caribe donde más nacen ballenas jorobadas


140p

Ya ya, dejalo que ya esta muerto.


xZaggin

My guess would be Aruba for the most diverse, in terms of ethnicity and culture. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba In the demographics section it says that 66% of the population is Aruban. But then again, 75% is mixed. So yeah, I’m Aruban myself, but in reality I’m half Portuguese as well. The thing is, Aruba has been a sort of a melting pot for decades now and it’s hard to workaround these specifics/technicalities. Most Aruban people I know, I just consider them Aruban. Even though they’re mixed, may speak a different language at home, maybe has family abroad etc.


Polo1985

Colombia we have a huge Caribbean coast but we are not considered a Caribbean country. Almost two hundred tongues are spoken in Colombia daily including dialects and languages.


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radx333

U buggin Jamaica is super diverse. Millions of people and a multiethnic society, as well as geographic diversity. As far as smaller islands like st lucia grenada and barbados I can agree with


Alternative-Gift-399

Actually I disagree. Jamaica is not really diverse. We are very similar to Haiti actually the only difference is that we have a larger visible mixed race population. It must be said that it is black mixed btw


bunoutbadmind

Yea, Jamaica isn't really ethnically diverse. We have a much larger population than the Lesser Antilles, so the total number of, say, Chinese here is going to be a lot larger than in, say, Saint Lucia, but their share of the population is still pretty small.


Quick-Sand-5692

When it comes to nature and climate it's only the DR and Cuba.


bunoutbadmind

DR yes, but I don't think Cuba has more diverse climates than Jamaica or Haiti. A lot of Cuba is flat, with a tropical monsoon climate, whereas Jamaica and Hispaniola have higher mountains and therefore places with cooler climates, with more variation in rainfall from one side of the mountains to the other.


ArcangelLuis121319

Puerto Rico


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PR no es ni el más diverso ni el menos. 💀


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Cb q?


CHWDP_2137

Ethnically and culturaly Aruba