Culture & Society
The total 'way of life' of a group of people, including their values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Culture
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This short-lived political union lasted from 1958 to 1962 and aimed for independence from Britain as a single state.
West Indies Federation (W.I.F)
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The primary regional organization for the Caribbean, headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana.
Caribbean Community
The primary reason Caribbean nations integrate is to overcome the limitation of having a small population and a small this
Small Market Size
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This physical factor makes regional integration difficult because the islands are separated by water, leading to high transportation costs.
Geography
You lose 100 points for "transportation costs"
This aspect of culture includes physical objects like food, clothing, and architecture.
Material/Tangible
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This initiative allows for the free movement of goods, services, and skilled labor across the Caribbean.
Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME)
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This Caribbean institution provides loans and technical assistance to help Caribbean nations develop their infrastructure.
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
One of the main reasons this union failed was because of the withdrawal of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
West Indies Federation (W.I.F)
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The migration of highly skilled and professional workers (like nurses and teachers) from the Caribbean to developed countries, which retards regional growth.
Brain Drain
Choose one opponent. They lose 200 points as their 'doctors and teachers' leave.
The aspect of culture that includes non-physical ideas and terms. Give 2 examples.
You must answer the question using a British accent. If you fail, you will lose 300 points.
Non-material/Intangible Culture
This is the first level of integration where member countries remove all tariffs (taxes) on each other's goods.
Free Trade Area
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This agency provides a unified military and police response for member states during crisis or natural disasters.
Regional Security System (RSS)
This institution provides financial and technical assistance specifically to disadvantaged countries and sectors within the Community to reduce regional disparities.
CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)
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This is the reluctance of member states to give up national decision-making power to a central regional authority.
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Concern for National Sovereignty
The process of international integration arising from the exchange of world views, products, and ideas.
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Globalization
The founding document, signed in 1973, officially created CARICOM.
The Treaty of Chaguaramas
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This regional agency integrates the Caribbean through a shared curriculum and standardized examinations
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)
Within CARICOM, countries like Belize and those in the OECS are designated as this, meaning they receive special treatment to help them compete with more developed neighbours.
Less Developed Countries
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This is a major hurdle for regional trade, as each country currently uses its own money, making it harder to price goods across borders.
Lack of a Common Currency
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When two cultures live side by side and intentionally exchange traits.
Direct Cultural Diffusion
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Small market size, lack of diversified exports, and high transportation costs between islands are examples of these
Major Challenges to Regional Integration
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This agency coordinates the region's response to hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural hazards.
CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency)
This pillar of CARICOM involves nations sharing services in non-economic areas like health (CARPHA), education (CXC), and disaster management (CDEMA)
You can pick a partner to help you answer, but you must split the points.
Functional Cooperation
The process of removing or reducing restrictions and barriers on the free exchange of goods between nations.
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Trade Liberalization