Factors that Bind the Caribbean commonwealth Flashcards
Name some POLITICAL factors that bind the Caribbean commonwealth (1)
1) Many of the countries have small territories and population
2) Most are small islands or island groups
Name some POLITICAL factors that bind the Caribbean commonwealth (2)
3) Most have few natural resources except Trinidad and Tobago’s oil and gas, Jamaica’s bauxite and Guyana’s mineral resources
4) They share a warm tropical climate but are subject to natural hazards such as hurricanes
Name some SOCIAL factors that bind the Caribbean commonwealth (1)
1) English is the official language
2) Once former British Colonies
3) Common historical experiences, such as slavery, plantation societies, indentureship and emancipation from Britain
Name some SOCIAL factors that bind the Caribbean commonwealth (2)
4) Share similar culture and interest
5) They have multicultural, multiethnic and multireligious populations resulting from different groups of immigrants who come to live in the region
Name some ECONOMIC factors that bind the Caribbean commonwealth
1) they began with small scale farming, relied on plantation, agriculture during colonialism and only independence but have now tried to diversify their agriculture and industries
2) Most have strong tourist industries with visitors from the US and Britain and the rest of Europe