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The Caribbean

The Caribbean. Routes of Christopher Columbus. Largest and Most Populated. Cuba - capital is Havana Colonized by the Spanish Independence in 1902, except for Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Cuban Revolution in 1956, led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

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The Caribbean

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  1. The Caribbean

  2. Routes of Christopher Columbus

  3. Largest and Most Populated • Cuba- capital is Havana • Colonized by the Spanish • Independence in 1902, except for Guantanamo Bay Naval Base • Cuban Revolution in 1956, led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara • One of the primary communist and Marxist-Leninist countries in the world

  4. Haiti • Capital is Port-au-Prince • Official languages are French and Haitian Creole • 2nd most populated island in the Caribbean • French colonized after the Spanish for sugar and coffee • Lots of African influence

  5. Dominican Republic • Capital is Santo Domingo • Tropical Climate • Most visited island in the Caribbean • War with Haiti • Independence in 1844 • 1930-1961 dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo until assassination • Country went through more overthrown governments striving for democracy

  6. Puerto Rico • Capital is San Juan • Territory of United States • Name means, “rich port” • Originally San Juan Batista, and changed to Puerto Rico after Spanish-American War • Originally inhabited by Taino

  7. Jamaica • Capital is Kingston • Originally inhabited by Arawak and Taino • Major earthquake hit in 1907 • Independence from United Kingdom in 1962 • African influences • Primary language is English, with various dialects

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