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Central America/Caribbean

Published on May 07, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

ISTHMUS

Central America is an isthmus connecting North and South America

ISLANDS

The Caribbean is made up entirely of islands.
Photo by Edgar Barany

GREATER ANTILLES

The greater antilles is one of the three groups in the Caribbean. It is the largest group.

LEASER ANTILLES

The leaser antillies are one of the three groups in the Caribbean. They are the smallest group.

TROPICAL

Most of the climate is tropical and subtropical in the Central America and the caribbean.

HURRICANE

There are frequent hurricanes, earthquakes, and active volcanoes in the Caribbean

RAINFOREST

There are many rain forests in Central America and the Caribbean.

MAYA

The Maya thrived in Central America

ARAWAKS AND CARIBS

The Arawaks and Caribs were the early people in the caribbean.

TRIANGULAR TRADE

The triangular trade was a trade between Europe, Africa, and the caribbean.

SLAVERY

People in the caribbean were enslaved by columbus in 1492.

DICTATOR

Many Central American countries have a president, while many caribbean contries have a Prime Minister. Cuba still has a dictator.

STEEL DRUMS

Steel drums are a main caribbean instrument.

POVERTY

Many people in the caribbean are poor. (Poverty)

ROMAN CATHOLIC

The main religion of Central America an the caribbean is Roman Catholic .

TOURISM

Tourism is very inportant to the caribbean and Central Americas economy.

EAST CARIBBEAN DOLLAR

Many caribbean islands use the east caribbean dollar.

PANAMA CANAL

Tha Panama Canal is a man made water way connecting the atlantic and Pacific ocean.