by the early 20th century which foreign country was dominant in the caribbean
History of the Caribbean Since the Monroe Doctrine, the United States gained a major influence on most Caribbean nations. In the early part of the twentieth century this influence was extended by participation in The Banana Wars. Areas outside British or French control became known in Europe as "America's tropical empire".
Languages of the Caribbean The Caribbean English speakers are outnumbered by Spanish speakers by a ratio of about four to one due to the high densities of populations on the larger, Spanish-speaking, islands; some 64% of West Indians speak Spanish. The islands that are included in this group are Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Parts of Trinidad & Tobago and some tiny islands off Central and South America. The Latin American countries of the Caribbean Islands include Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.