Potpourri
Standard of living
What is the access people have to technology that makes their lives easier?
Calypso, reggae, soca, salsa
What are Caribbean music styles?
Terrain and mosquitoes
What were the main barriers to building the canal?
Hurricane
What natural disaster occurred in Nicaragua in 1998?
Poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
What is Haiti?
Malnutrition
What is a direct shortage of food?
Fruits and vegetables
What was the islanders diets of the past?
Transcontinental railroad
What did the United States build prior to the canal?
Damage to the infrastructure (bridges, roads, sewers, electricity, etc.)
What was the greatest damage from the Nicaragua's hurricane in 1998?
80%
What percent of Haiti's population lives in poverty?
Remittances
Money sent back to families in their home countries to help support them.
Jamaican Jerk
What is a blend of spices?
51 miles
Approximately how long is the canal?
Why has the government of Nicaragua been unstable since independence from Spain?
Earthquake
What natural disaster destroyed much of Haiti in 2010?
Exchange of ideas, foods, people, and more
What are the effects of the Columbian Exchange?
Resorts and Cruise Ships
Where do most tourists stay when they visit the region?
Shortened the trip by at least 2 weeks
Stable and peaceful country with a strong economy
What are the benefits of Costa Rica having no army for so many years?
To keep peace between rival political groups
Why were US troops deployed to Haiti in 2004?
Overcrowded conditions and high unemployment
What conditions do migrants face when they move to cities?
Tourism is the main part of their economy
Why do governments avoid strict regulations on tourism (pollution, etc.)
1999
What is the year control of the canal was turned over to Panama (from the United States)?
15-20% poverty rate
What is a problem in Costa Rica despite their strong economic growth?
Isolation after independence
What effect did the French refusing to give aid to Haiti have following their independence?