Association of Caribbean States

The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) (Also called the Asociacion de Estados del Caribe or Association des Etats de la Caraibe) was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean, comprising of 25 member states and 3 associate members. The Convention Establishing the ACS was signed on July 24, 1994 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

Member States

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• St. Kitts and Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Trinadad and Tobago
• Venezuela

Associate Member States

• Aruba
• France (on behalf of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique)
• Netherlands Antilles

External Links

* ACS website