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5 Themes of Geography: Caribbean Presentation PowerPoint Created By: Ray Gerhart, Brett Holliday Ashley Liss, Allison Smith and Danny Ziegler 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 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 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 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. Movement – People • Imported Slaves • 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 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 Interaction Between Humans and the Environment Region - Physical • Isolated proximity • Isolation protects cultural diversity • Limited economic opportunities • Neighboring the United States • Dependency on U.S • Connections to transnational organizations Region - Physical • Greater Antilles • Islands that have the bulk of the region’s population • Arable Lands • Refuge for run away slaves and subsitence farmers 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 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) Region - Physical Region - Cultural • Plantation America • Begins halfway up the coast of Brazil, continuing through Guianas and the Caribbean • Ruined the cultural capacity of the region Region - Cultural Region - Political • Cuban-style socialism • Democratically-elected leader • Socialist-like gov’t Region - Political • Monroe Doctrine • Made the Caribbean part of its “Sphere of Influence” • Caused neocolonialsim Region - Political Region - Political Region - Political Region - Economic • Free Trade Agreement of the Americas • Supposed to unify the economies of all of the regions of America Region - Economic • Offshore Banking • • • • • Specialized services Confidential Tax Exempt $ through fees Caused problems • Allowed money laundering • Corruption • Illegal Funds Region - Economic • Free Trade Zones • Removed tariffs from items traded • Created duty and tax free industrial centers • Caused GDP to rise 15% Region - Economic • CARICOM • Caribbean Community and Common Market • Represented the former English Colonies • Industrialized countries • Created the Caribbean Development Bank 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
