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Caribbean and Latin America overview
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1
Question
What is the common misconception about the Caribbean's relation to Latin America?
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The Caribbean is not part of Latin America
2
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Which continents does Latin America span?
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North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America
3
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What are the primary languages spoken in Latin America?
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Spanish or Portuguese, with French, English, Dutch, and Kreyol especially in the Caribbean
4
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Which countries have the largest economies in Latin America?
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Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina
5
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Why is the population of Latin America a mix of ethnic groups?
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Migrations from Europe, Africa, and Asia after 1492 led to intermixing
6
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What is the misconception about the Caribbean's composition?
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The Caribbean is only islands, excluding Venezuela
7
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What defines the Wider Caribbean geographically?
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Countries and territories with coasts on the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
8
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How many island and mainland countries are in the Wider Caribbean?
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28
9
Question
What is the total area of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico?
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About 5.3 million square kilometers
10
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What was the projected population of the Wider Caribbean by 2020?
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149 million people
11
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How do Caribbean countries rely on the sea for wealth?
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Through tourism, fishing, shipping, and oil industries
12
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What percentage of Caribbean GDP comes from tourism?
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About 18 percent
13
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What was the annual economic value of the Caribbean Sea from 2004-2013?
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About 90.5 billion US dollars
14
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What shared historical features do Caribbean islands and mainland countries have?
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Colonization, racial mixture, slavery, piracy, national identity, rebellions, abolition, independence wars, economic dependence, political fragmentation, strong rulers, tourism dependence
15
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What is the primary difference between Caribbean islands and continental countries?
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Insularity (islands are isolated by water, continents are not)
16
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What is the misconception about religion in Caribbean islands?
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Most practice Voodoo or Santeria
17
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What are the most practiced religions in the Caribbean?
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Catholicism and other Christian religions
18
Question
Where are Voodoo and Santeria primarily practiced?
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In Haiti and Cuba by minorities
19
Question
What is the total population of the Caribbean islands?
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44 million people
20
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How many people in Caribbean islands speak Spanish as mother tongue?
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26 million (11.5M Cuba, 10.8M Dominican Republic, 3.7M Puerto Rico)
21
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What languages are spoken by the remaining 18 million in Caribbean islands?
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French and Haitian Creole (11.8M in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique); English, Dutch, Papiamento, other Creoles (6.2M)
22
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What is the common association leading to the misconception about Caribbean ethnicity?
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Slavery history suggests mostly black population
23
Question
What ethnic mix results from Caribbean history?
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Indigenous, European colonizers, African slaves, Indian/Chinese immigrants, others
24
Question
What stereotypical image do people have of the Caribbean?
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Beaches, palm trees, lively music, diverse people
25
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How does shared history connect Caribbean islands?
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European colonization, slavery system, serving empires for centuries
26
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Why treat Caribbean islands as a single entity historically?
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Interconnected events like independence wars and revolutions spread across islands
27
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What sequence outlines shared Caribbean history?
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European takeover, colonies and slavery, piracy/rebellions/abolition, independence with economic reliance/tourism
28
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How do language differences affect political experiences in the Caribbean?
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English-speaking islands differ from Spanish or French ones
29
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What dual perspective defines the Caribbean?
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Unique islands yet similar as a whole region
30
Question
What geographic shape does the Caribbean form on a map?
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Like the letter 'Y' east of Mexico and Central America