Changes: Taino & Carib Islands (The Kalmar Union)

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The Taino and Carib Islands are a chain of tropical islands that lie in the gulf between Leifia to the North and Tawantinland to the South. They are mostly dependencies of European or Leifian states. However, the two largest islands, Coabana and Quisqueyanos, are independent.

Roughly speaking the Taino Sea is the area of water north of Coabana and West of the Lucayan islands. The Carib Sea is the area of water to the south of Coabana bordered by Mexica, the Carib islands and Tawantinland.

The Taino Islands were historically much more receptive to new ideas and technology than the Carib islands to the southeast. The larger islands also supported larger populations and they were of great interest to the explorers probing down from Vinland and across the Atlantic from Europe. They fell into periods of poor rule, however, acerbated by the spread of disease and over-population and were easy prey for those European nations eager to take full advantage of the lucrative cross-Atlantic trading opportunities.

The Carib Islands on the other hand proved much more of a challenge. Whilst the Tainos were on the whole peaceful, the Caribs were warlike and often attacked the settlements on the Taino Islands. This practice gradually diminished after Denmark gained the archipelago farthest east. Thereafter, it was a slow process of treaty and settlement which brought the Carib Islands under control. Some islands were found to be uninhabited which allowed a swift settlement. Others were cajoled into becoming dependencies for fear of being swallowed up by a more powerful neighbour or, in some cases, at gunpoint. These had lighter settlement from outside, usually aggressively resisted by the Caribs and still retain a great deal of their original cultures.

Most of the islands' economies rely on agriculture but also a few act as agents for Mexica trade. Many have also found it expedient to bank in the islands out of the reach of their respective country's tax authorities.

Map of Caribbean (The Kalmar Union) — Nations and Territories of the Taino and Carib Islands

Nations and Dependencies

Coabana OTL Cuba

Quisqueyanos OTL Hispaniola

King Rudolph Islands (Austria-Bohemia) OTL Cayman Islands

Xaymaca (France) OTL Jamaica

Lucayan Islands OTL Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Lucayanaeyjar (Vinland)
- Lucahana (Passamquoddia)
- Luha'anmunhansh (Susquehanockland)

Boriken (Castille) OTL Puerto Rico

Danish Taino Islands (Denmark) OTL US and British Virgin Islands

Álengsk Caribaejyar (Álengiamark)
- Humareyja OTL Anguilla
- Saltureyja OTL St Martin/Sint Maarten
- Jouanace OTL Martinique

Liamuiga (Brittany-Maine) OTL St Kitts and Nevis
Leonese Carib Islands (Leon)
- Saba
- Sanctuario OTL Barbuda
- St James OTL Monserrat
Karukera (France) OTL Guadeloupe
Waitukub (Wessex-Normandy) OTL Dominica

Hewanorra (Aragon) OTL St Lucia

Kingdom of Guyana (United Netherlands)
- Waomoni OTL Antigua
- Ichirouganaim OTL Barbados
- Kalina Islands OTL St Vincent and Grenadines
- King William Island OTL Grenada
- Yerette OTL Trinidad
- Aloubaere OTL Tobago
- Heeftgoud OTL Aruba
- Bojnaj OTL Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Waikerí Island OTL Margarita

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-The '''Taino and Carib Islands''' are a chain of tropical islands that lie in the gulf between [[Leifia (The Kalmar Union)|Leifia]] to the North and [[Tawantinland (The Kalmar Union)|Tawantinland]] to the South. They are mostly dependencies of [[Europe (The Kalmar Union)|European]] or Leifian states however the two largest islands, [[Coabana (The Kalmar Union)|Coabana]] and [[Quisqueyanos (The Kalmar Union)|Quisqueyanos]], are independent.
+The '''Taino and Carib Islands''' are a chain of tropical islands that lie in the gulf between [[Leifia (The Kalmar Union)|Leifia]] to the North and [[Tawantinland (The Kalmar Union)|Tawantinland]] to the South. They are mostly dependencies of [[Europe (The Kalmar Union)|European]] or Leifian states. However, the two largest islands, [[Coabana (The Kalmar Union)|Coabana]] and [[Quisqueyanos (The Kalmar Union)|Quisqueyanos]], are independent.
 Roughly speaking the Taino Sea is the area of water north of Coabana and West of the Lucayan islands. The Carib Sea is the area of water to the south of Coabana bordered by [[Mexica (The Kalmar Union)|Mexica]], the Carib islands and Tawantinland.
-The Taino Islands were historically much more receptive to new ideas and technology than the Carib islands to the South-East. The larger islands also supported larger populations and they were of great interest to the explorers probing down from [[Vinland (The Kalmar Union)|Vinland]] and across the Atlantic from Europe. They fell into periods of poor rule however, accerbated by the spread of disease and over-population and were easy prey for those European nations eager to take full advantage of the lucrative cross-Atlantic trading opportunities.
+The Taino Islands were historically much more receptive to new ideas and technology than the Carib islands to the southeast. The larger islands also supported larger populations and they were of great interest to the explorers probing down from [[Vinland (The Kalmar Union)|Vinland]] and across the Atlantic from Europe. They fell into periods of poor rule, however, acerbated by the spread of disease and over-population and were easy prey for those European nations eager to take full advantage of the lucrative cross-Atlantic trading opportunities.
-The Carib Islands on the other hand proved much more of a challenge. Whilst the Tainos were on the whole peaceful, the Caribs were warlike and often attacked the settlements on the Taino Islands. This practice gradually diminished after [[Denmark (The Kalmar Union)|Denmark]] gained the archepelago furthest east. Thereafter it was a slow process of treaty and settlement which brought the Carib Islands under control. Some islands were found to be uninhabited which allowed a swift settlement. Others were cajoled into becoming dependencies for fear of being swallowed up by a more powerful neighbour or, in some cases, at gunpoint. These had lighter settlement from outside, usually agressively resisted by the Caribs and still retain a great deal of their original cultures.
+The Carib Islands on the other hand proved much more of a challenge. Whilst the Tainos were on the whole peaceful, the Caribs were warlike and often attacked the settlements on the Taino Islands. This practice gradually diminished after [[Denmark (The Kalmar Union)|Denmark]] gained the archipelago farthest east. Thereafter, it was a slow process of treaty and settlement which brought the Carib Islands under control. Some islands were found to be uninhabited which allowed a swift settlement. Others were cajoled into becoming dependencies for fear of being swallowed up by a more powerful neighbour or, in some cases, at gunpoint. These had lighter settlement from outside, usually aggressively resisted by the Caribs and still retain a great deal of their original cultures.
-Most of the islands' economies rely on agriculture but also a few act as agents for Mexic trade. Many have also found it expiediant to bank in the islands out of the reach of their respective country's tax authorities.
+Most of the islands' economies rely on agriculture but also a few act as agents for Mexica trade. Many have also found it expedient to bank in the islands out of the reach of their respective country's tax authorities.
-[[File:Map_of_Caribbean_(The_Kalmar_Union).png|frame|left|Nations & Territories of the Taino & Carib Islands]]
+[[File:Map_of_Caribbean_(The_Kalmar_Union).png|thumb|700px|left|Nations and Territories of the Taino and Carib Islands]]
-==Nations & Dependencies==
+==Nations and Dependencies==
-*[[Coabana (The Kalmar Union)|Coabana]]  ''OTL Cuba''
+*[[File:Flag of Coabana (Kalmar Union).svg.png|40px|border]] [[Coabana (The Kalmar Union)|Coabana]] ''OTL Cuba''
-*[[Quisqueyanos (The Kalmar Union)|Quisqueyanos]]  ''OTL Hispaniola''
-*[[Austria (The Kalmar Union)#King Rudolph Islands|King Rudolph Islands]] <small>([[Austria (The Kalmar Union)|Austria-Bohemia]])</small> ''OTL Cayman Islands''
+*[[File:Flag of Quisqueyanos (Kalmar Union).svg.png|40px|border]] [[Quisqueyanos (The Kalmar Union)|Quisqueyanos]] ''OTL Hispaniola''
-*[[Xaymaca (The Kalmar Union)|Xaymaca]] <small>([[Francia (The Kalmar Union)#France|France]])</small>  ''OTL Jamaica''
+*[[File:Flag of King Rudolph Islands (The Kalmar Union).svg.png|40px|border]] [[Austria (The Kalmar Union)#King Rudolph Islands|King Rudolph Islands]] <small>([[Austria (The Kalmar Union)|Austria-Bohemia]])</small> ''OTL Cayman Islands''
-*Lucayan Islands  ''OTL Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands''
-**[[Vinland (The Kalmar Union)#Lucayanaejar|Lucayanaejar]] <small>([[Vinland (The Kalmar Union)|Vinland]]) </small>
+*[[File:Flag of Xaymaca (The Kalmar Union).png|40px|border]] [[Xaymaca (The Kalmar Union)|Xaymaca]] <small>([[France (The Kalmar Union)|France]])</small> ''OTL Jamaica''
+*Lucayan Islands ''OTL Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands''
+**[[File:Vinland Lucayanaeyjar.svg.png|40px|border]] [[Lucayanaeyjar Fylk (The Kalmar Union)|Lucayanaeyjar]] <small>([[Vinland (The Kalmar Union)|Vinland]]) </small>
 **Lucahana <small>([[Passamaquoddia (The Kalmar Union)|Passamquoddia]])</small>
 **Luha'anmunhansh <small>([[Susquehanockland (The Kalmar Union)|Susquehanockland]])</small>
-*[[Boriken (The Kalmar Union)|Boriken]] <small>([[Castille (The Kalmar Union)|Castille]])</small>  ''OTL Puerto Rico''
-*Danish Taino Islands <small>([[Denmark (The Kalmar Union)|Denmark]])</small>  ''OTL US & British Virgin Islands''
+*[[File:Flag of Boriken (The Kalmar Union).png|40px|border]] [[Boriken (The Kalmar Union)|Boriken]] <small>([[Castille (The Kalmar Union)|Castille]])</small> ''OTL Puerto Rico''
-*[[Álengiamark (The Kalmar Union)#Álengsk Caribaejyar|Álengsk Caribaejyar]] <small>([[Álengiamark (The Kalmar Union)|Álengiamark]])</small>
+*[[File:Flag of Danish Taino Islands (The Kalmar Union).svg.png|40px|border]] [[Danish Taino Islands (The Kalmar Union)|Danish Taino Islands]] <small>([[Denmark (The Kalmar Union)|Denmark]])</small> ''OTL US and British Virgin Islands''
-**Humareyja  ''OTL Anguilla''
-**Saltureyja  ''OTL St. Martin/Sint Maarten''
+*[[File:Alengsk Carib Islands (The Kalmar Union).png|40px|border]] [[Álengsk Caribaejyar (The Kalmar Union)|Álengsk Caribaejyar]] <small>([[Álengiamark (The Kalmar Union)|Álengiamark]])</small>
-**Jouanace  ''OTL Martinique''
+**Humareyja ''OTL Anguilla''
-*Liamuiga <small>([[Francia (The Kalmar Union)#Brittany-Maine|Brittany-Maine]])</small> ''OTL St.Kitts & Nevis''
+**Saltureyja ''OTL St Martin/Sint Maarten''
+**Jouanace ''OTL Martinique''
+*Liamuiga <small>([[Brittany-Maine (The Kalmar Union)|Brittany-Maine]])</small> ''OTL St Kitts and Nevis''
 *Leonese Carib Islands <small>([[Leon (The Kalmar Union)|Leon]])</small>
 **Saba
 **Sanctuario ''OTL Barbuda''
-**St. James ''OTL Monserrat''
+**St James ''OTL Monserrat''
-*Karukera <small>([[Francia (The Kalmar Union)#France|France]])</small> ''OTL Guadeloupe''
+*Karukera <small>([[France (The Kalmar Union)|France]])</small> ''OTL Guadeloupe''
 *Waitukub <small>([[Wessex (The Kalmar Union)|Wessex-Normandy]])</small> ''OTL Dominica''
-*Hewanorra <small>([[Aragon (The Kalmar Union)|Aragon]])</small>  ''OTL St. Lucia''
-*Kingdom of Guyana <small>([[Luxembourg (The Kalmar Union)|United Netherlands]])</small>
+*[[File:Flag of Hewanorra (The Kalmar Union).png|40px|border]] [[Aragon (The Kalmar Union)#Hewanorra|Hewanorra]] <small>([[Aragon (The Kalmar Union)|Aragon]])</small> ''OTL St Lucia''
+*[[File:Flag of Guyana (The Kalmar Union).svg.png|40px|border]] [[Guyana (The Kalmar Union)|Kingdom of Guyana]] <small>([[Luxembourg (The Kalmar Union)|United Netherlands]])</small>
 **Waomoni ''OTL Antigua''
-**Ichirouganaim  ''OTL Barbados''
+**Ichirouganaim ''OTL Barbados''
-**Kalina Islands  ''OTL St Vincent & Grenadines''
+**Kalina Islands ''OTL St Vincent and Grenadines''
-**King William Island  ''OTL Grenada''
+**King William Island ''OTL Grenada''
 **Yerette ''OTL Trinidad''
-**Aloubaere  ''OTL Tobago''
+**Aloubaere ''OTL Tobago''
 **Heeftgoud ''OTL Aruba''
 **Bojnaj ''OTL Bonaire''
+**Curaçao
-**Curacao
-**Waikerí Island  ''OTL Margarita''
+**Waikerí Island ''OTL Margarita''
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+[[Category:Caribbean]]
+[[Category:Nations (The Kalmar Union)]]
+[[Category:Leifia (The Kalmar Union)]]