GCTG WEEK 4- CARIBBEAN

• The three island groups in carribean are: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas
• Greater Antilles are made up of?

  Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola
• The Greater Antilles are the tops of volcanic peaks that pushed up from the ocean.
• Sides of islands facing the wind receive abundant rainfall
• Sides of islands facing away from the wind receive little rainfall
• What country in Caribbean is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean meet?

  Republic of Cuba
• CUBA's Current President

  Miguel Díaz-Canel
• What is the capital of CUBA?

  Havana
• Havana is the largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.
• CUBA's Form of Government

  Communist
• What is a highly popular performing art form in CUBA?


  Cuban ballet
• What sport is popular in CUBA?

  Baseball
• Popular traditional music style of Cuba includes M____

  Mambo
• Cuban's Gastronomy includes Ar___ ___ ____

  Arroz Con Pollo
• A UNESCO World Heritage site, Habana Vieja or Old Havana is a well-preserved slice of Cuban history.
• He is a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008.

  Fidel Castro
• The Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation by area after Cuba.
• The capital and the largest city of Dominican republic is Santo Domingo, which is also the largest city in the Caribbean
• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC's official language

  Spanish
• The Dominican Republic is known for a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute.

  Merengue
• Bachata, a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic
• Ozzie Virgil, Sr. became the first Dominican-born player in the MLB on September 23, 1956. 
• It is home for the first cathedral, castle, monastery, and fortress in all of the Americas, located in the city's Colonial Zone, an area declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  Santo Domingo
• In June, Dominican Republic celebrates Espíritu Santo to honor the island's African heritage with nationwide festivals featuring African music.
• Punta Cana is regarded as the Dominican Republic's number one holiday destination, Pknown for its swanky resorts, and stunning beach - considered by UNESCO as one of the most beautiful in the world.
• What are the ABC islands in Caribbean that are three western-most islands of the Leeward ?

  Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao.
• ABC islands were first explored by one of Christopher Columbus' captains, Alonso de Ojeda, who landed on Curaçao in 1499.
• Dutch has been the official language of the islands for most of their history.
• The ABC islands was called Las Islas de los Gigantes or Islands of the Giants due to the native inhabitants, the Caiquetio Indians.
• JAMAICA's Capital City

  Kingston
• Jamaican Patois, known locally as Patois and called Jamaican Creole by linguists, is an English-based creole language with West African influences spoken primarily in Jamaica and the Jamaican diaspora;
• The most widely recognized types of music from Jamaica is known as

  Reggae
• Also known as Seven Mile Beach, Negril Beach is one of Jamaica's most beautiful stretches of white sand and aqua sea and graces the list of the Caribbean's best beaches.
• YS Falls on the south coast is a series of seven waterfalls in a tropical forest; the falls boast the shortest place name in all of Jamaica and portions are open for swimming.
• Spanish meaning of Puerto Rico is

  Rich Port
• PUERTO RICO's Capital

  San Juan
• People in Puerto Rico are called

  Puerto Ricans
• Official name of PUERTO RICO is

  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
• The rich Puerto Rican Cuisine, know today as ‘Cocina Criolla’ is a fusion of mainly Taíno Indian, African, Spanish, Latin American and American cultures.
• La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site is a large portion of the original San Juan City, located in Puerto Rico.