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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 16 – Guadeloupe
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Population: 400,124 Motto: Liberty, Equality, and brotherhood. Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory so the official language is French and the currency is the Euro. Guadeloupe has two flags. The official flag is the tricolor French national flag with the tri-color red, white and blue. A locally used unofficial flag, based on the coat of…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 15 – Grenada
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Population: 113,949 National Motto: “Ever conscious of God we aspire, build and advance as one people.” Grenada is the home of the world’s first underwater sculpture park. The sculptures are developed with concrete and rebar, and are placed naturally without affecting the natural reef and the lives of its inhabitants adversely. [above] Grenada is known…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 14 – Dominican Republic
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Population: 10,694,700 National Motto: “Dios, Patria, Libertad” (God, Fatherland, Liberty) The Dominican Rebublic (DR) is the only nation with the Bible on its flag. The bible is open and references John 8:32, “…”and you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” Sticking with the flag theme, DR’s traditional dish is named…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 13 – Dominica
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Population: 74,629 National Motto: “Après Bondie C’est La Ter” meaning “After God is the Earth”. Dominica is NOT the Dominican Republic! Pirates of the Caribbean fans – Cannibal Island is Dominica; the bone cages are on Titou Gorge in Morne Trois Pitons National Park; the Indian River became the “Pantano River.” Dominica is home to…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 12 – Colombia
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Population: 49,059,221 Motto: Libertad y Orden (Liberty and Order) Colombia is home to PINK DOLPHINS! Yes, they are really pink and no one really knows why. They aren’t born pink, but either through abrasions of the skin or to match the river mud, they turn pink. There is an underground functional church made of salt.…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 11 – Curacao
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Population: 152,379 Motto: No official motto Curacao is home to “The Swinging Old Lady,” the longest pontoon bridge in the world at almost 558 feet. Built in 1888, the Swinging Old Lady is the nickname for the Queen Emma Bridge which floats on 16 pontoon boats and a propeller on each end for opening and…
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LibDEI: Black History Month 2023 Day 10 – Cuba
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Population: 11,008,112 (largest island in the Caribbean) Motto: Patria o Muerte (Homeland or Death) Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railway. Launched in the 1830s, Cuba’s railway system is one of the world’s oldest – 2,600 miles of track, which is now being restored. Tiny creatures love Cuba. It is…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 9 – British Virgin Islands
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Population: 38,632 Motto: Vigilate (Be Vigilant) The British Virgin Islands (BVI) have 3 versions of their flag. The blue one is the country’s flag, the red one is found on ships, the third is for the governor. The BVI is actually 4 main islands and many smaller islands – approximately 60, but just 16 are…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 8 – Cayman Islands
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Population: 64,309 Motto: He Hath Founded It Upon the Seas The Cayman Islands are made up of three tiny islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brae and Little Cayman. The total area of the three Cayman Islands is about 100 miles, or roughly the size of Washington D.C. If you’re looking for Hell, you’ll find it in…
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LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 7 – Bermuda
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Population: 72,337 Motto: Quo Fata Ferunt, “Whither Fate Carries Us Cahow, the 2nd rarest seabird on the planet breeds ONLY on Nonsuch Island and the surrounding rocks in Bermuda. Each breeding pair produces only 1 egg a year, of which 40% to 50% fail to hatch. The Bermuda Triangle Is massive – somewhere between 440,000…