Island countries of the Caribbean basin
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
On an outline map mark the three archipelagoes and five island-state capitals.
Capitals: Havana, Kingston, Port-au-Prince, Santo Domingo, Nassau.
2
If it is 7:00 in Tashkent, what time is it in Havana (winter, UTC−5)? (Number only; it may be the previous day.)
21
3
Why do the economies of many West Indian states depend on tourism? Write two reasons.
A pleasant climate and sea coasts; few natural resources and little land, so limited scope for industry.
4
Compare Haiti and the Bahamas socially and economically (2 sentences).
The Bahamas are relatively wealthy with strong tourism and financial services; Haiti is the poorest state of the region.
5
Describe in one sentence where Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico are.
All of them are in the Greater Antilles along the northern edge of the Caribbean Sea.