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diggit();LinkToThis()Members of a Caribbean trade bloc A trade bloc is a large free trade area formed by one or more tax, tariff and trade agreements. Typically trade pacts that define such a bloc specify formal adjudication bodies, e.g. NAFTA trade panels.  will issue identification cards next year to expedite travel within the region, officials said Friday.

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Participating countries include Jamaica, Trinidad, Antigua and Guyana. Those not yet enrolled are the Bahamas, Suriname, Haiti and others.

Caricom warned that people still have to carry passports if they plan to travel outside the Caribbean.

The card known as Caripass is valid for up to three years and will be issued to those 16 and older who are residents of participating nations. It is about the size of a credit card.

Caricom spokesman Shabaka Kambon said he did not immediately know the cost of the project that is part of a larger push for economic integration within the region. Copyright 2010 AP Features
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