Caribbean region-building initiatives are still debated by scholars, yet regionalism remains prevalent throughout the Caribbean. The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez launched an economic group called the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA), which several eastern Caribbean islands joined. In 2012, the nation of Haiti, with 9 million people, became the largest CARICOM nation that sought to join the union. Here are some of the bodies that several islands share in collaboration: Geography: Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) is a region of North America that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering
2011–12 Caribbean Twenty20 and the grand final. The semi-finals had the top team of one group facing the second from the other. The winners of the semi-finals played the grand final to determine the winner of the competition, while the losers of the semi-finals played the third-place playoff. Points in the group stage were awarded as follows: The following ten teams participated in the tournament: Group A Group B Invited overseas team 2011–12 Caribbean Twenty20 The 2011–12 Caribbean Twenty20 was the third season of the Caribbean Twenty20, a domestic T20 tournament administered by the West Indies Cricket Board. The opening match was held