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conflict between two or more groups within a country
What is civil war?
Coffee, bananas, sugar cane, cacao, cotton
What are the types of crops grown in Central America and the Caribbean?
To grow crops and work on plantations
What is the reason smaller Caribbean islands colonized?
someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons
What is a refugee?
Toussaint Louverture
Who is the person that lead the revolt in Haiti?
a moist, high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
What is a cloud forest?
Haiti
Which Caribbean Island gained independence first?
a blending of African religions with Roman Catholicism in the Caribbean
What is santeria?
Belize
What is the country in Central America that has English as the official language?
Costa Rica and Belize
What are the two countries that didn't have a civil war?
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
What is an isthmus?
Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Savaldor, Panama, Honduras
What are the countries that have had civil wars?
a large group of islands
What is an archipelago?
Tropical
What is the climate of Central America and the Caribbean?
a self-governing territory associated with another country
What is a commonwealth?
They formed many of the Caribbean islands
What are tectonic plates?
Volcanic ash
What makes the soil in Central America fertile?
the practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists
What is ecotourism?
Peaceful
What describes the history of Costa Rica?
similar year round
What is the temperature like in Central America?