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Central America And The Caribbean

Published on Mar 21, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

ISTHMUS

TWO BODIES OF LAND ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER BUT STILL CONNECTED(CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA)

ISLANDS

A SMALL PIECE OF LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER. CARRIBEAN SEA HAS HUNDREDS OF ISLANDS.

GREATER ANTILLES

BIGGER ISLANDS AND COUNTRIES IN THE CARIBBEAN

LESSER ANTILLES

THE SMALLER ISLANDS OF THE CARIBBEAN

TROPICAL

THE CLIMATE IN CETRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

HURRICANE

TROPICAL STORMS THAT OCCUR OFTEN IN THE CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA

RAIN FOREST

TYPE OF ECOSYSTEM IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Photo by Claudio.Ar

MAYA

AN INDIAN TRIBE THAT LIVED IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
Photo by Officer Phil

ARAWAKS AND CARIBS

TWO INDIAN TRIBES THAT BOTH MET COLUMBUS IN THE GREATER AND LESSER ANTILLES

TRIANGULAR TRADE

A TRADING SYSTEM BETWEEN EUROPE, AFRICA, AND NORTH AMERICA

SLAVERY

WHEN PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO WORK FOR OTHER PEOPLE. THIS HAPPENED DURING THE TRIANGULAR TRADE
Photo by timbrauhn

DICTATOR

A RULER. MANY OF THE COUNTRIES HAVE HAD DICTATORS. CUBA STILL HAS ONE.
Photo by S Baker

STEEL DRUMS

THEY ARE THE MAIN CARIBBEAN INSTRMENT
Photo by garryknight

POVERTY

THIS HAPPENED A LOT IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (BEING VERY POOR)
Photo by Franco Folini

ROMAN CATHOLIC

THE MAIN RELIGION IN BOTH CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Photo by tim caynes

TOURISM

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEIR ECONCOMY

EAST CARIBBEAN DOLLAR

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CURRENCIES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Photo by Mike_fleming

PANAMA CANAL

IT IS A CANAL FOR SHIP TO CROOS THROUGH CONNECTING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Photo by Jose Jiménez