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Location:**__ Exact: 25 N to 10 N 85 W to 60 W Relative: The Caribbean is Northwest of the Gulf of Mexico, Northeast of the Atlantic Ocean, and South of the Caribbean Sea. Latin America is South of the Caribbean and Central America is to the West of the Caribbean


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People: circular migration - leave rest of family to work hard, save money then return home chain migration - one family member is brought over at a time rural-to-urban migration indentured labor - workers contracted to labor on estates for set period of time (mostly from South/Southeast Asia) African diaspora - forced removal of Africans from native land tourism maroons Caribbean diaspora - economic flight of Caribbean people across the globe intraregional movement "brain drain"/education
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Goods: offshore banking export of food products (bananas, sugar, coffee)

Ideas: music (ex. reggae, calypso, rumba, etc.) slave labor languages (Spanish (24 million), French (8 million), English (6 million), Dutch (.5 million), Papiamento (Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, English blend)) religions (Voodoo/Vodoun (in Haiti), Santeria (Cuba), Obeah (Jamaica), Catholicism, etc.) fertility rate HIV/AIDS & health care

Change: Deforestation lead to the extinsions of some plants and animals.(ex: various shrubs and trees, songbirds, large mammals, and monkeys) Depletion of biological resources Water/air pollution over farming causes soil erosion (agricultural practice) reliance of biofules causes depletion of resources and pollution of near by rivers and lakes. ITCZ (intertropical convergence zone) as well as Hurricanes Arid lands due to different human practices (mainly farming) Wet and swampy climate Clearing of land to bring in profit and tourist. (ex. Mangrove swamps are cleared for tourist beaches)
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Human Adaptations: Adavancement in Technology helps warn poeple of uncharted Hurricanes. Wet land are good for farming and crop production Swampy regions make poor settlements but great fishing regions ITCZ give period of very nice weather which increases the rate of tourism for many Caribbean countries. Arid regions and change in weather due to altitudinal zonations makes it better to grow some crops in one area and other crops in other. Settlement Patterns change due to climate and resources around the area. Humans adapts to better climates.

Physical: The Rimland- Belize, Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana Greater Antilles- four large islands which are Cuba, Jamaica, Hispanioia (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) & Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles- double arc of islands from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad. Countries that are included in the Lesser Antilles include Anguilla, Antigua & Babuda, Bahamas, Barbador, Cayman, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montiserrat, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts & Neuls, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenades, Trinidad & Tobago, and Turks & Caicos. El Yunque Rainforest- Found in Puerto Rico; it was protected by the Spanish in the 19th century but now the El Yunque is the smallest national rainforest in the U.S system. It is also the most diverse Savannas and Mangroves- Mostly located in central Cuba; they have the best soil for crops like sugar cane and citrus. in Guyana the Savannas make the soil very acidic which decreases agricultural potential. Mangroves: poorly suitted for human settlement. it is great for fishing however. many are cleared to create coastal beaches (effect: it exposes coast to increased errison) found throughtout the Caribbean. Political: Monroe Doctrine- focused on the Caribbean as a strategic area. the doctrine was repeatedly invoked to justify the U.S political and military intervention in the region cultural: Rythmetic beets that come from African rythms and European forms of melody and verse. Styles of music such as reggae, calypso, merengue, rumba, and zouk. Influence from other nations gave people the idea for pan drums to have for music, Carnival, when many people come together and spread there culture by singing and dancing the streets. Lyrics address politcal issues and poverty.
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