Barbados: The Second Smallest Country In Western Hemisphere

In addition to an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate (upper house), the Parliament consists of a ceremonial head, the Queen, or in her absence the Governor-general. The Governor-general nominates the twenty-one members of the Senate: thirteen on the Prime Minister's advice and eight on the opposition leader's advice. The sixty House of Representative members are elected by the citizens of Jamaica based on popular vote. "The Jamaican Constitution requires that the Prime Minister call a general election no later than five years after the first sitting of the previous Parliament" (Government and Politics). In order to qualify for

The Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The beach city of Punta Cana is located on the far eastern shore of Dominican Republic in the province of Altagracia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean

Antigua is a beautiful island in the Caribbean that got its name from Christopher Columbus in 1493 when he first visited the small 108 square mile island (Niddrie). Antigua was later colonized by England in 1632, and won its independence in 1981 (Niddrie). Antigua was originally a country that was planned as a slave-breeding colony, but never became one; the slaves who were imported came to live self-reliantly in their own community (Niddrie). After, Antigua gained its independence; it established a constitutional monarchy, where the British monarch is still head of state, represented by a governor general (Niddrie). Sadly, Antigua is an impoverished country that has a history of being a victim of British imperialism, government corruption, and tourism (Kincaid). Kincaid informs her audience

Haiti is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It occupies one third of the Hispaniola Island, the other two thirds belong to its neighbor: the Dominican Republic. It measures 27, 750 sq km, just a little smaller than the state of Maryland. It is unfortunately located in a highly active hurricane area prone to storms and flooding between the months of June to October. Haiti is the poorest country of the western hemisphere. Political turmoil is part of the country’s history. Currently it counts with a democratically elected president, Michael Martelly, as Chief of State and a Prime Minister, Laurent Latmothe, as head of the government. A new president is elected every five years and the president cannot serve consecutive periods. The Prime Minister is appointed by the president and ratified by the National Assembly. The National Assembly is made up of 30 senators, elected by popular vote for six years terms and 99 deputies, also elected by popular vote, for four years terms; a little bit complex

Cube, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico are also in the apart of the Caribbean islands. Haiti is west of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica is West of Haiti. Cuba is Northwest of Haiti. The offshore Islands of Tortuga and Gonave belong to Haiti.

The economy of the country is based primarily on agriculture, tourism, and bauxite mining (Dechesnay 1986). Another legacy from slavery that has been passed on from generation to generation is that of agriculture. From slavery days the slaves worked assiduously in the fields to cultivate sugar cane. Today many Jamaicans work in the fields to provide food for their family and to make some form of revenue from it. Today the predominant crops in Jamaica are sugar cane, bananas, and

Economic mainstay: Sugar production until the 1940s. Manufacturing and tourism have become the main economic activity and source of income. Manufacturing composes about 46% of the GDP of the island.

Antigua is an island in the region of the Caribbean in the West Indies. It is also known as Waladii by the natives. Antigua is part of the country of Antigua & Barbuda. Barbuda, about sixty eight square miles, is a flat coral island about thirty miles north of Antigua. Antigua is in the midst of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern region of the Caribbean. Antigua is the largest of the English speaking Leeward Islands. Antigua is one hundred and eight miles long. The average temperature is about seventy five degrees year round which makes for low humidity. Between Antigua and Barbuda the larger of the two islands is Antigua. The island country has vast natural resources and a tropical climate. For example sugar cane was a cash crop for the country. Therefore the island easily became a hub for new countries to invade who wanted said resources. Correspondingly many countries attempted to stake their claim however, only one was successful. Although Britain brought about changes in culture and creed in Antigua they also brought about enslavement and disease so therefore British control has hurt Antigua rather than helped.

Imagine yourself as a businessperson on a trip to the island of Hispaniola to check on how production is faring. You land in Santo Domingo to transfer to a short commuter flight to Port-au-Prince. During the flight, you gaze outside your window to admire the breathtaking view of the Sierra de Baoruco, with its luscious forests. As the plane approaches the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, you notice that the land has been completely denuded of trees directly on the other side of the border, creating a clear demarcation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Antigua is a small island that was discovered in 1493, by Christopher Columbus. The natives that lived there were made slaves by the British and the economy thrived on producing sugar. In 1834 the British abolished slavery giving Antigua its independence. The sugar industry was failing so the economy relied on tourism. A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid is about Antigua. Kincaid narrates her novel in second person, blaming the tourists for ruining the culture of Antigua. Kincaid explains that the British were cruel to the Antiguan people but she forgives them for it. Kincaid also talked about how the Government is currently corrupt and how beautiful Antigua’s land is. Kincaids novel is broken up into four parts that address all of these issues in Antigua.The way A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid was written is effective in the way that it tries to persuade and inform the readers.

     Jamaica is a tropical island, located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Around the coastlines are beautiful beaches with crystal clear blue-green water. In some respects, this is the majority of what people know about Jamaica. In this orientation text you will better understand Jamaica’s history, the people who live there, the many different religions, geography, and governments that have ruled the land.

Wadadli is the name given by the Caribs to a small island in the West Indies. Today we call it Antigua. At the time Creole was its main culture. Modern-day Antigua, however, has many aspects of African heritage due to its inhabitants – posterity of African slaves. Calypso, steel drum, and reggae are some of the musical genres on the island. A 10-day carnival celebration every year revel the 1834 emancipation of slavery. Natives speak English however; most natives speak African Creole. Its population consists of 91% black, 4.4% mixed Afro/Amerindians, 1.7% other, and 2.9% White. This 108-square mile island has 365 beaches. Antigua’s economy depends on their main industry Tourism. Inclusive, agriculture 2.2%, industry 17.8%, and Service (tourism)

Culture can be defined as the way of the life of a people, with regards to both the material and non-material aspects. However, as a result of a developing and maturing society, in addition to the birth of various generations and external influences, these “ways of life” can be inadvertently retained, renewed and even discarded. Our own Caribbean society, specifically Barbados is not exempt from such occurrences.

The type of government that this country chose was that of a Parliamentary Democracy. The reason they chose this type of government just by virtue that they, had gained their independence they were still part of the British Commonwealth. This government consists of three different grouping of government similar to that of the United States and our three branches of government the executive, which consist of one official head of office, the legislative which consist of two parts, and the judicial which consist of the court system. The executive group of the Bahamas ruled by the Governor General, which is the ambassador between The Bahamas and the executive branch in England. The Current Governor General of the Bahamas is Marguerite Pindling The legislative branch of the Bahamas consists of The Senate consist of people who are appointed and The House of Assembly who are people that get elected by the people Already state this section of the government consists of an equal number of political societies. These societies consist of the Free National Movement party which is extremely conservative and the Progressive

2. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas governs itself with the utilization of a constitutional, parliamentary democracy that was carried over from British colonization. The constitution of The Bahamas, assumed at independence is fashioned on the Westminster model. The two-house parliament comprises the House of Assembly and the Senate, that both have similarity to the Congress of the United States. The only differentiation is in the Bahamas the modicum of power is mainly restricted to the House of Assembly rather than shared with the Senate. Queen Elizabeth II is documented as head of state but the position is