1. 5 Themes of Geography: Caribbean Presentation
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Mrs. Kavalow-Huie’s Period 8 Class
Group 1

2. Location 88° W to 58° W 11° N to 26° N South of Florida East of Mexico
Surrounded by Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean

3. Place – Physical Temperature is in the 70's year round
Average rainfall is 80 inches per year
Houseyards - Small properties less than half an acre in the Caribbean
Dry basin in western Hispaniola
Hurricanes - Storm of heavy rain and fierce wind beginning in July
Tropical fruit trees for example coconut trees
Intertropical Convergency Zone
Tropical Rainforests

4. Place - Human
Caribbean English - Slang influenced form the diverse culture
Religion blended from Umbanda, Macuba, Candomble, and Voodoo
Languages spoken are...
Spanish, spoken mainly in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
French, spoken in Haiti and French Guiana
English, spoken mainly in Jamaica, Belize, and the Bahamas
Dutch, spoken in Suriname

5. Place – Human (Continued)
Music: Reggae, Calypso, Merengue, and Zouk
Maroon Societies - Made up of runaway slaves
Creolization - Blending of African and European cultural elements
Ra-Ra - Type of music in Haiti that mixes funk and reggae music with saxophones and bamboo trumpets
Rastafarian religion - Believing "Jah" was the living force and "Ganja" should be consumed regularly
African Diaspora - Blended slaves from Africa with Caribbean culture.
Folk Music
Famous Musician – Bob Marley – Took a political stance – famous for music

6. Movement – People Imported Slaves Circle migration flow
Left because of limited economic opportunity
Went to England France Netherlands and north America ( US and Canada) for jobs in cities
Circle migration flow
Parents leave, work hard, save money and return home
Chain migration
Move to a new country one family member at a time

7. Movement – People (Cont.)
Rural to urban migration because of mechanized agriculture offshore industrialization, and rapid population growth
Moved to Caribbean looking for farm work looking for House yards- provided a cheaper way of living
Asian Migration
Maroons- runaway slaves that formed their own communities

8. Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
Built natural parks to increase wildlife and awareness
Europeans cut down Caribbean forests to make room for sugarcane fields
Several Dams were built on islands to supply people with water
Mangrove swamps were cleared to make beaches

9. Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
Because soil easily eroded they produced strategies such as, clearing new land, abandoning old land and conserving soil, and maintaining fertility.
Climate too dry to support agricuulture so they produced salt and raised goats instead

10. Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
Residents of Montserrat had to evacuate at certain times due to volcanic activity
Savannas were used for farming because they are good for farming
Limestone base in Cuba results in fertile red clay soil

11. Region - Physical Isolated proximity
Isolation protects cultural diversity
Limited economic opportunities
Neighboring the United States
Dependency on U.S
Connections to transnational organizations

12. Region - Physical Greater Antilles
Islands that have the bulk of the region’s population
Arable Lands
Refuge for run away slaves and subsitence farmers

13. Region - Physical Lesser Antilles
Two-arc group of small islands formed from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad
Areas rage from mountains to volcanoes to sedimentary basins

14. Region - Physical Rimland States: Costal Area Starts in Belize
Follows the coast line of Central America through northern South America
Descriptions
Belize (Limestone)
Guianas (rolling hills)

15. Region - Physical Antillean Islands
Islands that begin with Cuba and end with Trinidad
Provide many marine resources such as:
Fish
Turtle
Manatee
Lobster
Crab

16. Region - Cultural Plantation America
Begins halfway up the coast of Brazil, continuing through Guianas and the Caribbean
Ruined the cultural capacity of the region

17. Region - Cultural Neo-Africa
Slaves were brought in because of African dispora
Caused a new wave of African citizens to the Caribbean

18. Region - Political Cuban-style socialism Democratically-elected leader
Socialist-like gov’t

19. Region - Political Monroe Doctrine
Made the Caribbean part of its “Sphere of Influence”
Caused neocolonialsim

20. Region - Political Dependent Territories
Rely upon one central government
I.E – France, England, Spain
Many choose to stay this way for
Benefits
Economic Benifits

21. Region - Political Porto Rico Commonwealth Considered Part of the U.S.
Food Stamps and Welfare

22. Region - Political Social Developments
Many regions such as these have different levels of education and the status of women

23. Region - Economic Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
Supposed to unify the economies of all of the regions of America

24. Region - Economic Offshore Banking Specialized services Confidential
Tax Exempt
$ through fees
Caused problems
Allowed money laundering
Corruption
Illegal Funds

25. Region - Economic Free Trade Zones Removed tariffs from items traded
Created duty and tax free industrial centers
Caused GDP to rise 15%

26. Region - Economic CARICOM Caribbean Community and Common Market
Represented the former English Colonies
Industrialized countries
Created the Caribbean Development Bank

27. Region - Economic “Zero Option”
Removed their economy from the Soviet Union
Changed transportation
Blackouts
Change in strategy for farmers
Factories worked sparatically because of lack of fuel and energy