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5 Themes of Geography:5 Themes of Geography:Caribbean PresentationCaribbean Presentation
PowerPoint Created By:PowerPoint Created By:
Ray Gerhart, Brett HollidayRay Gerhart, Brett Holliday
Ashley Liss, Allison SmithAshley Liss, Allison Smith
and Danny Zieglerand Danny Ziegler
LocationLocation
• 8888°° W to 58 W to 58°° W W• 1111° N° N to 26 to 26°° N N• South of FloridaSouth of Florida• East of MexicoEast of Mexico• Surrounded by Caribbean Sea, Gulf Surrounded by Caribbean Sea, Gulf
of Mexico, and Atlantic Oceanof Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean
Place – PhysicalPlace – Physical
• Temperature is in the 70's year roundTemperature is in the 70's year round• Average rainfall is 80 inches per yearAverage rainfall is 80 inches per year• Houseyards - Small properties less than half an Houseyards - Small properties less than half an
acre in the Caribbeanacre in the Caribbean• Dry basin in western HispaniolaDry basin in western Hispaniola• Hurricanes - Storm of heavy rain and fierce Hurricanes - Storm of heavy rain and fierce
wind beginning in Julywind beginning in July• Tropical fruit trees for example coconut treesTropical fruit trees for example coconut trees• Intertropical Convergency ZoneIntertropical Convergency Zone• Tropical RainforestsTropical Rainforests
Place - HumanPlace - Human
• Caribbean English - Slang influenced form the Caribbean English - Slang influenced form the diverse culturediverse culture
• Religion blended from Umbanda, Macuba, Religion blended from Umbanda, Macuba, Candomble, and VoodooCandomble, and Voodoo
• Languages spoken are...Languages spoken are...• Spanish, spoken mainly in Cuba and the Dominican Spanish, spoken mainly in Cuba and the Dominican
RepublicRepublic• French, spoken in Haiti and French GuianaFrench, spoken in Haiti and French Guiana• English, spoken mainly in Jamaica, Belize, and the English, spoken mainly in Jamaica, Belize, and the
BahamasBahamas• Dutch, spoken in SurinameDutch, spoken in Suriname
Place – Human Place – Human (Continued)(Continued)• Music: Reggae, Calypso, Merengue, and ZoukMusic: Reggae, Calypso, Merengue, and Zouk• Maroon Societies - Made up of runaway slavesMaroon Societies - Made up of runaway slaves• Creolization - Blending of African and European Creolization - Blending of African and European
cultural elementscultural elements• Ra-Ra - Type of music in Haiti that mixes funk and Ra-Ra - Type of music in Haiti that mixes funk and
reggae music with saxophones and bamboo reggae music with saxophones and bamboo trumpetstrumpets
• Rastafarian religion - Believing "Jah" was the living Rastafarian religion - Believing "Jah" was the living force and "Ganja" should be consumed regularlyforce and "Ganja" should be consumed regularly
• African Diaspora - Blended slaves from Africa with African Diaspora - Blended slaves from Africa with Caribbean culture.Caribbean culture.
Movement – PeopleMovement – People
• Imported SlavesImported Slaves• Left because of limited economic opportunityLeft because of limited economic opportunity• Went to England France Netherlands and north Went to England France Netherlands and north
America ( US and Canada) for jobs in citiesAmerica ( US and Canada) for jobs in cities
• Circle migration flowCircle migration flow• Parents leave, work hard, save money and Parents leave, work hard, save money and
return homereturn home
• Chain migrationChain migration• Move to a new country one family member at a Move to a new country one family member at a
timetime
Movement – People (Cont.)Movement – People (Cont.)
• Rural to urban migration because of Rural to urban migration because of mechanized agriculture offshore mechanized agriculture offshore industrialization, and rapid population industrialization, and rapid population growthgrowth
• Moved to Caribbean looking for farm workMoved to Caribbean looking for farm worklooking for House yards- provided a cheaper looking for House yards- provided a cheaper way of livingway of living
• Asian MigrationAsian Migration• Maroons- runaway slaves that formed their Maroons- runaway slaves that formed their
own communities own communities
Interaction Between Humans Interaction Between Humans and the Environmentand the Environment
Region - PhysicalRegion - Physical
• Isolated proximity• Isolation protects cultural diversity• Limited economic opportunities• Neighboring the United States
• Dependency on U.S• Connections to transnational
organizations
Region - PhysicalRegion - Physical
• Greater Antilles• Islands that have the bulk of the
region’s population• Arable Lands• Refuge for run away slaves and
subsitence farmers
Region - PhysicalRegion - 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
Region - PhysicalRegion - Physical
• Rimland States: Costal AreaRimland States: Costal Area• Starts in BelizeStarts in Belize• Follows the coast line of Central Follows the coast line of Central
America through northern South America through northern South AmericaAmerica
• DescriptionsDescriptions• Belize (Limestone)Belize (Limestone)• Guianas (rolling hills)Guianas (rolling hills)
Region - PhysicalRegion - Physical
Region - CulturalRegion - Cultural
• Plantation America• Begins halfway up the coast of Brazil,
continuing through Guianas and the Caribbean
• Ruined the cultural capacity of the region
Region - CulturalRegion - Cultural
Region - PoliticalRegion - Political
• Cuban-style socialismCuban-style socialism• Democratically-elected leaderDemocratically-elected leader• Socialist-like gov’tSocialist-like gov’t
Region - PoliticalRegion - Political
• Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine• Made the Caribbean part of its Made the Caribbean part of its
“Sphere of Influence”“Sphere of Influence”• Caused neocolonialsimCaused neocolonialsim
Region - PoliticalRegion - Political
Region - PoliticalRegion - Political
Region - PoliticalRegion - Political
Region - EconomicRegion - Economic
• Free Trade Agreement of the Americas• Supposed to unify the economies of
all of the regions of America
Region - EconomicRegion - Economic
• Offshore Banking• Specialized services• Confidential• Tax Exempt• $ through fees• Caused problems
• Allowed money laundering• Corruption• Illegal Funds
Region - EconomicRegion - Economic
• Free Trade Zones• Removed tariffs from items traded• Created duty and tax free industrial
centers• Caused GDP to rise 15%
Region - EconomicRegion - Economic
• CARICOM• Caribbean Community and Common
Market• Represented the former English
Colonies• Industrialized countries• Created the Caribbean Development
Bank
Region - EconomicRegion - 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