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• When we think of the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, St. Martin, or Aruba come to mind. But did you know there are more than 7,000 individual Caribbean islands in an area of about one million square miles? There are 13 sovereign island nations and 17 dependent territories, speaking a wide variety of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Antillean Creole. Only 2% of the 7,000+ islands are inhabited. The 176-acre Buck Island, about 1.5 miles off the coast of St. Croix, is closed from sunset to sunrise every day to protect nesting sea turtles. Jamaica, the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean, spans 4,240 sq. miles in area, and is home to more churches per square mile than any other country in the world, with a total of more than 1,600.

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• In 2008, Buffett was the richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $62 billion. For several years, he and Bill Gates had traded places as number one and two. In 2009, Buffett dropped to number two with $37 billion, after donating billions of dollars to charity. Between 2006 and 2017, Buffett gave away nearly $28 billion. He has challenged other wealthy people to give away the majority of their fortune.

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