Kevin B.
January 20th 2018
Yellow group
Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )
Cuba Cuba is the largest island in the greater antillies, the largest island group in the Caribbean. It is right below Flordia and to the left of Hispaniola. It is sorrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is broken up into 15 provinces and its capital is Havana. Lots of people vist Cuba for its beautiful beaches and paradise vibes.
Montserrat Montserrat is an island that is part of the Lesser Antilies. It is surrounded by Nevis, Guadeloupe, Dominica, and many more. The capital of Montserrat is Plymouth but Little Bay and Brades are becoming larger cities and may become the capital later.
Bahamas The Bahamas are a group of islands also of the coast of Flordia. There is a total of 700 islands and they streach a long 760 miles, passing Flordia, Hati, and the Dominican Republic. These islands are moisly made up of sand and coral, and there are a lot of coral reefs (about 2,387 exposed reefs). The capital of the Bahamas is Nassau.
Jamaica Jamaica is an island off the coast of Cuba. There are lots of hurricanes here and just like many other islands people are trying to flea for safty. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston and the population of Kingston is 129,653 people (2014). The most known person from Jamaica is Usain Bolt (a eight time gold Olympic metalist).
Date of Article: 9/19/2017
Headline: West Indies
Author: Colin Grapham Clarke and Bridget M. Brereton
Source of the Article: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1. Norm: Something that is usual, typical, or standard.
2. Commodities: A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
3. Bauxite: An amorphous clayey rock that is the chief commercial ore of aluminum. It consists largely of hydrated alumina with variable proportions of iron oxides.
Who: All the people who live on the islands off the coast of the Americas. Who they are where they come from and what they do. Locals, and slaves from other countries.
What: The West Indies and what is there and facts about the Lesser Antillies, Greater Antillies, and the Bahamas.
When:The islands have been there for the while, but the artical was published last year.
Where: West Indies, Lesser Antillies, Greater Antillies, and the Bahamas.
Why: So we can learn more about the Caribbean and make this site.
1. How could the people of Hati survive with only a GNP of $400?
2. What Languages did these people speak and how many languages where spoken?
3. Does Puerto Rico want to be a part of the USA and if not, when will they gain their independance?
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