CARICOM, the Caribbean Community, has its headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, and promotes Caribbean economic integration.
The organization was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was signed in 1973 by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The treaty created a framework for regional cooperation and a common market.
CARICOM’s work covers trade, foreign policy coordination, human and social development, and other areas of regional cooperation. Its headquarters are located in Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana.
CARICOM is distinct from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, or OECS, which focuses mainly on a smaller group of eastern Caribbean countries. CARIFORUM is another related grouping, particularly associated with relations between Caribbean states and the European Union.