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Central America And The Caribbean

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Central America/Caribbean

Isthmus - Central America is an isthmus connecting North and South America

Islands - the Caribbean is made up entirely of islands

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Greater Antilles - big islands

Lesser Antilles - small islands

Tropical - most of the Caribbean and central america's climate is tropical

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Hurricane - hurricanes are frequent in the Caribbean and Central America

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Rain Forest - the Caribbean and Central America have many rain forests

Maya - many cultures thrived in Central America, but mainly the Maya

Arawaks and Caribs - the early people of the Caribbean were the Arawaks and Caribs

Triangular Trade - slaves, sugar, rum, tobacco and guns formed a triangular system of trade with Europe and Africa

Slavery - Spain conquered the Bahamas and killed or enslaved he natives

Dictator - many countries had dictators as leaders and there have been many civil wars to gain independence

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Steel Drums - a main Caribbean instrument

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Poverty - Central America and the Caribbean's are in poverty

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Roman Catholic - most people in Central America and the Caribbean's are Roman Catholic

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Tourism - the Caribbean's and Central America are famous for tourism

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East Caribbean Dollar - many Caribbean islands use this type of currency

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Panama Canal - a ship canal in Panama

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