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Central America/Carribean

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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CENTRAL AMERICA/ CARRIBEAN

Photo by kuyman
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ISTHMAS

CENTRAL AMERICA IS AN ISTHMUS CONNECTING NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
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ISLANDS

THE CARIBBEAN IS MADE UP ENTIRELY OF ISLANDS. MOST ARE VERY SMALL
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GREATER ANTILLES

ONE OF THE GROUPS THAT MAKES UP THE CARIBBEAN (BIGGER ISLANDS)
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LESSER ANTILLES

SMALL ISLANDS
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TROPICAL

MOST OF THE CLIMATE IS TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL, AND THERE ARE MANY TROPICAL RAIN FRAIN FORESTE
Photo by angela7dreams
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RAIN FOREST

MOST OF THE CLIMATE IS TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL THERE ARE MANY RAIN FORESTS
Photo by sig_s
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HURRICANE

THERE ARE MANY FREQUENT EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES, AND ACTIVE VOLCANOS
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
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MAYA

MANY NATIVE CULTURES THRIVED IN CENTRAL AMERICA BUT MAINLY THE MAYA
Photo by brongaeh
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ARAWAKS AND THE CARIBS

THE EARLY PEOPLE IN THE CARIBBEAN WERE THE CARIBS AND THE ARAWAKS
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TRIANGULAR TRADE

TOBACCO, RUM, SUGAR, SLAVES AND WEAPONS MADE A TRIANGLE TRADE BEETWEEN EUROPE AND AFRICA
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SLAVERY

SLAVES WERE TAKEN FROM AFRICA AND SHIPPED IN THE TRIANGULAR TRADE
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DICTATOR

MANY COUNTRIES HAVE HAD DICTATORS S LEADERS AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CIVIL WARS
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STEEL DRUMS

A MAIN CARRIBEAN INSTRUMENT.
Photo by defndaines
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POVERTY

  • Most peope depend on farming and are very poor
  • Lacking education and good jiobs
Photo by szeke
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ROMAN CATHOLIC

THE MAIN RELIGION BUT MANY OTHER RELIGIONS ARE STUDIED TOO.
Photo by infomatique
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TOURISM

VERY IMPORTANT TO THEIR ECONOMY.
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EAST CARRIBEAN DOLLAR

  • Countries have their own different currencies.
  • Many carribean islands use the east carribean dollar
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PANAMA CANAL

  • Located in panama
  • Used for a shortcut to ship goods instead of going around South America
Photo by Phil @ Delfryn Design

Tyler Alldredge