The Carribean: Vacation Spot or Cool Cultural Isalnds?

Both.

by Russell D.

The 19th of February, 2018

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean region. According to the CIA World Factbook, it is located roughly 150 km of Key West, Florida.

Martinique is a French Island located in the Lesser Antilles. While it seems that people view Martinique as more of a destination than a cool island, but I still found some informational links: https://www.dreamyachtcharter.com/destination/martinique/

https://blog.newspapers.library.in.gov/hornaday-and-the-disasters-of-martinique-and-st-vincent/


West Indies - Island Group, Atlantic Ocean

Article by Collin Graham Clarke and Bridget M. Brereton

Found on an Encyclopedia Brittanica webpage


Vocabulary

1. Physiography - Another term for physical geography

2. Peninsula - A term for land that jutts out into a body of water

3. Submerge - To go underneath the surface of a body of water


Summary: (BULLET form: Who, What, When, Where, Why)

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This will take you to the CIA World Factbook