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This is a List of political parties in the Caribbean by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region.
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anguilla | • | ||||
 | Antigua and Barbuda | • | ||||
 | Aruba | • | ||||
 | Bahamas | • | ||||
 | Barbados | • | ||||
 | Belize | • | ||||
 | British Virgin Islands | • | ||||
 | Cayman Islands | • | ||||
 | Cuba [1] | • | ||||
 | Dominica | • | ||||
 | Dominican Republic | • | ||||
 | Grenada | • | ||||
 | Guadeloupe | • | ||||
 | Guyana | • | ||||
 | Haiti | • | ||||
 | Jamaica | • | ||||
| | Martinique | • | ||||
 | Montserrat | • | ||||
 | Netherlands Antilles | • | ||||
 | Puerto Rico | • | ||||
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | • | ||||
 | Saint Lucia | • | ||||
 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | • | ||||
 | Suriname | • | ||||
 | Trinidad and Tobago | • | ||||
 | Turks and Caicos | • | ||||
 | United States Virgin Islands | • | ||||
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