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Chapter 11 Vocab
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Geography
9th Grade
01/22/2012

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Mangrove
Definition
Trees that grow in Salt Water.
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Bauxite
Definition
The material used to make Aluminum.
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West Indies
Definition
group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north. From the peninsula of Florida on the mainland of the United States, the islands stretch 1,200 miles southeastward, then 500 miles south, then west along the north coast of Venezuela on the South American mainland.
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Greater Antilles
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one of seven island groups in the Caribbean. Comprising Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (containing the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic) , and Puerto Rico, the Greater Antilles constitute almost 90% of the land mass of the entire West Indies.
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Lesser Antilles
Definition
the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America.
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Cuba
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an island country in the Caribbean.
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Hispaniola
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located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt.
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Jamaica
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in the Caribbean Sea, about 90 mi south of Cuba, and 119 mi west of Hispaniola
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Puerto Rico
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located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
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Bahamas
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located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States (nearest to the state of Florida).
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Martinique
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an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea,
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Cayman Islands
Definition
a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea.
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Indigenous
Definition
native people
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Mulattoes
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people with both African and European ancestors
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Cacao
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a type of tree from which we get cocoa beans
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Ecotourism
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a type of tourism that focuses on guided travel through natural areas and on outdoor activities
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Panama Canal
Definition
in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama
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Colon
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a sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama.
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Panama City
Definition
the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama
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Santeria
Definition
The Blend of African traditions and Christian Beliefs.
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Caricom
Definition
an abbreviation for the Caribbean Community and Common Market.
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Commonwealth
Definition
A self governing territory associated with another country.
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Creole
Definition
A blend of European, African, or Caribbean Indian languages.
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Voodoo
Definition
A Haitian version of traditional African religious beliefs that are blended with elements of Christianity.
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Santo Domingo
Definition
the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic
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Havana
Definition
the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba
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San Juan
Definition
a province of Costa Rica
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