The Island Of Guadeloupe And Martinique

The Dominican Republic is situated on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The remaining one third of the Island belongs to the country of Haiti. While it is not the intent of this essay to discuss the complete history of the country, it is important to mention that the Haitian side of the island was colonized by France while the Dominican side was colonized by Spain. The Spanish oppressed the indigenous native population that was on the island for a long time and after three centuries of occupation by the Spanish, the Dominican Republic

The islands of French Polynesia are almost surrounded/protected by the coral reefs from the sea. There are two ancient volcanoes on the islands of French Polynesia. One of them lies on the island called Tahiti. The volcano stands at 7,352 feet above sea level. The other one is on the island called Bora-Bora. The volcano there stands at 2,385 feet above sea level. Both are part of the Society Islands. The Society Islands are divided into two parts/island custards. One is know as the Îles du Vent(Windward Islands). The other is known as the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) which were named by Capt. James Cook when he visited for a scientific expedition for the Royal Society (Society part). The islands became first a French

The Dominican Republic or also known as La Republica Dominicana is a small island that is 18,816 square miles, located off the coast of Florida. The Dominicans of this land share their island with the Haitians. The island has a subtropical climate, mountains, rolling hills, and fertile river valleys. The economy is mainly dominated by sugar, which still earns much of the country's foreign exchange despite establishment of varied light industries and the development of nickel, mining and tourism. Coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and bananas are also a major export crop. But, despite their seemingly stable economy, and lush landscaping, a vast majority of the estimated 8,603,200 people that live there wish to migrate to the

The relationship between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is defined by Anti-Haitianismo, “an ideology legacy of racist Spanish colonial mentality, nineteenth-century racial theories and twentieth-century cultural neoracism into a web of anti-Haitian attitudes, racial stereotypes, and historical distortions” (Tavernier, 8). Anti-Haitianismo is not only directed towards Haitian migrants, but also towards black and mulatto Dominican lower classes. The ideology is used to continue the oppression of Haitians and dark-skinned Dominicans in Dominican society (Sagás, ix).

While the State Department was exploring different options to manage Haiti’s economy, there were several other responsibilities that had to be addressed in the Dominican Republic. In 1911, the Domican

The Haitian revolution had tremendous repercussions in the social, political and economic arenas of the world, but especially for the relationship with the neighboring nation of the Dominican Republic. In order to understand the development of the Dominican-Haitian relationship after the Haitian revolution one must examine how the two colonies of Hispanola dealt with each other before it. Throughout history there has been constant stress between the interactions of these nations, yet there is no easy explanation for what has caused it. In effect, it has been an accumulation of events which has allowed for the present relationship to evolve.

When Americans think about the Dominican Republic, what often comes to mind are the expensive resorts and their white, sandy beaches. It does not occur to them that while they are enjoying their nice vacations, there are hundreds of thousands of stateless Haitian people barely surviving just a few miles away. What they also do not comprehend is how these four or five generations of Haitians have come to make their homes in the Dominican Republic. Because it is still an issue today, it is important for us to understand the history of how these present-day events came to be and the current living conditions of these stateless people.

Soifette is an eight year old from Haiti, Central America. Everyday is a struggle for Soifette, He wakes up every morning at 5 am on his straw mat washed his face and goes to find water for his family, he treks to the nearest pump and holds gallons of water on his journey back, after that he goes to get wood for the cooking fire so his mother can feed the family. Soifette goes out to the farm and helps with the goats and chickens. He goes out to the family garden and harvest papayas and corn. AFter he is done with the morning and afternoon work he goes inside for a homeschool lesson from his mother, he is learning french, math and science, he is one of the luckier kids most children don't get schooling until they are older. Later he goes to

Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, consists of the mainland and various smaller islands. Puerto Rico gained possession of a few minor islands including the islands of Culebra, Mona, Desecheo, Caja de Muertos, and Vieques. Out of these five islands, Culebra and Vieques are the most well known. These two islands are also sometimes called the Spanish Virgin islands, or Passage Islands because they are apart of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. These islands belonged to Spain before the Spanish-American War in 1898. These two islands were majorly used to establish military bases. Culebras and Vieques have off-shore islands as well, but they do not attribute to the importance of the borders of Puerto Rico. Overall, the Culebras and

In the Caribbean Sea, located south of the Gulf of Mexico, lies the 149th largest nation in the world, The Republic of Haiti. Since its discovery in 1492, Haiti has experienced a multitude of dictators and inconceivable political and economic turmoil lasting intermittently, over the last 300 years. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nation of Haiti, its politics and social relations, its economics and resources, and lastly the United States’ interests in regards to the Nation.

1492 - Christopher Columbus accidentally lands on present day Haiti and Dominican Republic and conquers the island for Spain,naming the island Hispaniola.

English is the most broadly spoken language worldwide. However, there are many non-English speaking countries in the Americas and the Caribbean. Haiti is one of the non- English speaking Caribbean countries. Their way of life of a group of people developed over time and passed down from generation to generation. The Republic of Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Cuba and Puerto- Rico. It is a tropical country with an average temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince and its official languages are French and Creole. It would be impossible to cover every aspect of Haitian culture in a short cultural paper. We have therefore, chosen to take a values approach to discuss power, prestige, filial responsibility, modernization, status and roles of older adults in that culture.

Introduction Toussaint L’Ouverture played an active role in the establishment of what is now known as Haiti. He began his life as a slave but ended it as a hero. His upbringing helped him understand the harshness of slavery. However, it also provided him with the leadership skills to guide a rebellion of slaves to freedom. Early Life Toussaint L'Ouverture was born a slave on May 20, 1743, in the French territory of Saint-Domingue.

The caribbean is where a small island, contains two countries within its borders and a long history of conflict. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two different country, with completely different cultures, from religion, to the food they eat, Two countries, with two different, yet correlating stories. A story of conflict is what unites these two countries. This paper will attempt to analyse that story, and answer how this small island came to be divided into two countries, and inhabited by two peoples of such different cultures. This paper will also take a small look at the results of this history, and it’s effects on both countries.

To begin Latin America and the Caribbean as many countries that make up it group of countries. These countries each have an individual national identity which can be built in bountiful of ways. Firstly, a national identity is something that can presented by a single country using the greater of a wealth of topics, for example politics, culture, historical, climate and tourist attraction, this is just a small amount that can make up a country national identity. The country that this writing assignment is specifically about the one country of The Bahamas. The Bahamas as a country has many elements to its national identity and many of those elements will be discussed in detail throughout this paper. The first component of that national