WEST INDIES MEXICO EXAM REVIEW Instructions The highlighted terms have been highly emphasized in class several times The red terms have been highly emphasized just not as much And the underlined and italicized terms were emphasized during lecture but not during the quick review in class on 9 11 I hope these help Also the maps below don t have any details on them besides the names of the cities islands I have made separate maps with details on them TEST TEN QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE West Indies MAP May be more for Map of Mexico MAPS Capital San Juan The only US National rainforest is here named El Yuka WEST INDIES Dominion Republic Capital Santo Domingo Puerto Rico Haiti Jamaica Cuba French Creole Capital Port of Prince English Capital Kingston About 900 kilometers Capital Havana o Havana faces the Gulf of Mexico o Havana is the largest city facing the Gulf Bahamas Capital Nassau ABC ISLANDS Aruba Bonaire Curacao Belong to Holland Dutch is official language BUT they speak Papiamento o Combo of dutch English Spanish porteguese DON T GET HIT BY HURRICANES o Visit during hurricane season US Virgin Islands Bought from Denmark in 1917 CUBA HISPANIOLOA PUERTO RICO JAMAICA CAYMAN ISLANDS GREATER ANTILLES The windward and leeward Islands are volcanic The Windward Islands 1 Martinique the northern most of the windward It is the flagship of French culture in the Caribbean It is a busy cruise ship port In 1902 a volcano destroyed most of the island killing over 30000 people a Napoleon Bonaparte s wife Josephine was born here 2 St Lucia of British Background Great mountain scenery The interior is a rain forest The beaches are of black volcanic sand a Belongs to the British 3 St Vincent and the Grenadines Became British in 1783 Kingston is the capital It and center for yacht charters Idyllic beaches and many luxury resorts with a European flavor 4 Grenada the Spice Island World s leading producer of nutmeg Tourists can see the oldest rum plant in the Caribbean Under French and British rule for many years Beautiful beaches gardens and many spice shops a US Marines landed in 1983 pulled US medical students out of the area PM was pushed out of office One of the most popular medical center s in the Caribbean is still there 5 Barbados Bridgetown is the capital History was bound with England and the fortunes of sugar 18th century a George Washington visited the island when tourism began in the b The Crop over Festival is held during the last week in July About half the visitors arrive by cruise ship Known for its beautiful architecture plantations extensive underground caverns surfing c Mount Gay Rum is the oldest distillery in the world still running d Belongs to the British Islands off the South American Coast 1 ABC Islands have water issues small amounts of land 2 Aruba Enjoys a very hot and dry climate that is perfect for tourism The capital Oranjestad is a small town Casino gambling is available and nightlife is very active The beaches are very popular as well 3 Bonaire The locals say that tourist come here to dive eat dive sleep and dive Ideal for tourists who enjoy water sports 4 Curacao Has emerged as a major tourist destination thanks to casinos diving and duty free shopping a Willemstad is the capital and administrative center of the Netherlands Antilles Known for its Old World atmosphere Dutch ways are evident not only in the architecture but also customs and food Other Destinations in the Caribbean 1 Turks and Caicos located in the southeastern end of the Bahamas Beautiful beaches but does not have the facilities to accommodate large cruise ships a Provident 2 Cuba the largest country in the Caribbean about the size of FL The capital is Havana a city with beautiful colonial architecture and enjoyable nightlife Cuba is an island with a dramatic coastline and beautiful beaches a Travel between the US and Cuba has been restricted to Cuban Americans Journalists researchers and individuals approved to travel by the US since 19601ish b There used to be nightly fairies between Key West and Havana for entertainment reasons pre 1960s c Roads are in need of desperate repair Hotel space is very limited Dade County FL has more hotel space than all of Cuba It will take years to help Cuba catch up to tourist s demands d Amazing beaches good cruise line location to visit 3 Haiti Occupies the western part of Hispaniola In 1804 became the first independent nation in the region independence from France Tourism has not been developed as in other Caribbean destinations a Hit harshly by Hurricanes causing a backup in technological b The Citadel is a fortress up in the mountains built by the French advances possible tourist spot 4 St Eustatius Part of the Netherlands Antilles Beaches are not the best but divers are lured by shipwrecks and sea life 5 Montserrat destroyed by a volcano in 1995 More than half the population has been displaced a Once known as an island for the wealthy 6 Guadalupe Very French Actually two islands linked by a bridge Nightlife is plentiful a Club Med has some amazing facilities here 7 Dominica Roseau is the capital The island can accommodate the largest cruise ships The beaches are gray or black with good offshore diving It has the last surviving settlement of the Caribs 8 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad not a resort destination but Tobago is Port of Spain is the Capital The carnival in February is very popular Tobago is known for its beaches offshore reefs and wildlife a Trinidad has not invested much in travel industry spent most of money in refining oil Popular Destinations Nightlife Casinos in Caribbean o Aruba o St Martin o Grand Bahamas Nassau Shopping Duty Free o St Thomas US Virgin Islands o Curacao One of ABC Islands o Grand Bahamas Nassau Carnivals Fishing Diving o Port of Spain Trinidad largest in Caribbean o Anguilla o Bimanea big game fishing capital of world o Cayman Islands o Bonaire One of ABC Islands o Cayman Islands o Island of Saba growing as premiere travel destination Beaches o Bahamas o Grenada o St Vincent Golf Sailing o Bermuda o Dominican Republic sailing o Guadalupe o Antigua o British Virgin Islands since 1960s prevailing winds for o The Western Caribbean Cruise Line good for shopping Cruise Destinations Several Questions on these o The Eastern Caribbean Cruise Miami San Juan Puerto Rico St Thomas St Martin Nassau Jamaica Miami Cayman Islands Cozumel Key West o Southern Caribbean Cruise Line Fly to Cruise to San Juan Puerto Rico St Thomas US Virgin Islands
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