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Which of these Caribbean countries is not an island?

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Belize

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Which of these Caribbean countries lies the farthest north?

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Bahamas

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Which of these Caribbean countries share an island?

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Haiti and Dominican Republic

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Suriname is located between what two countries?

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Guyana and French Guiana

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If you were to sail due north from Jamaica, on which of these islands would you land?

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Cuba

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From north to south, what is the proper order of the Caribbean Islands?

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St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada

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What country is directly to the west of Puerto Rico?

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Dominican Republic

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Which of these Caribbean countries has the largest expanse of high elevation land

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dominican republic

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which of these caribbean countries is not part of the lesser antilles

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jamaica

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which of these caribbean countries is not part of the greater antilles

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guadeloupe

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which of these caribbean physical features lies the farthest south

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guiana highlands

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the antillean volcanic arc is located closest to which of these physical features

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lesser antilles

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which of these caribbean countries is not part of the windward islands

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st. kitts and nevis

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which of these caribbean countries is not part of the leeward islands

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grenada

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which of these caribbean countries is bounded by both the caribbean sea and the gulf of mexico

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cuba

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the guiana highlands are part of what country in the caribbean region

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guyana

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the greater range of elevation in guyana is

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2000-4000 meters

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the east side of the bahamas is bounded by

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the atlantic ocean

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the highest elevation of haiti is between

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2000-3999 meters

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to the south, the great antilles are bounded by

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the caribbean sea

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which of these cities is located on a caribbean island

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kingston

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which of these cities lies farthest north in the caribbean region

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nassau

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which of these cities lies farthest east in the caribbean region

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cayenne

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which is the correct order of these caribbean cities from south to north

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port of spain, castries, roseau, san juan, nassau

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which of these caribbean cities is not a national capital

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guantanamo

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which of these would be the first capital city you would reach if you were to reveal due east from port-au-prince

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santo domingo

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which of these cities in the caribbean is north of the tropic of cancer

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nassau

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which city is the capital of dominica

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roseau

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kingston is the capital of what country

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jamaica

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which of these cities has the largest population in the caribbean region

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havana

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which of these caribbean countries has the greatest population

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cuba

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which of these caribbean countries has the highest total fertility rate

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grenada

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which of these caribbean countries has the highest percentage of arable land

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haiti

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which of these caribbean countries has the largest number of internet users

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dominican republic

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which of these caribbean countries is the poorest as measured by people per capita gross domestic product purchasing power parity

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grenada

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which of these caribbean countries has the largest land area

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dominican republic

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which of these caribbean countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth

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guyana

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literacy is highest in which of these caribbean countries

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cuba

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which of these caribbean countries is the wealthiest, as measured by overall gross domestic product purchasing power parity

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cuba

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which of these caribbean countries has the largest number of mobile cellular telephones

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dominican republic

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the highest elevations are found in which of these caribbean countries

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dominican republic

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which of these caribbean countries would you expect to be the most vulnerable to sea level risk

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bahamas

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which of these caribbean islands does not possess a tropical savanna climate

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puerto rico

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which of these climates would tropical forests most likely be located in the caribbean region

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tropical wet and tropical savanna

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which two languages are spoken on the majority of the islands in the lesser antilles

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english and french

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in belize, the dominant language is

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english

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along coastal suriname and guyana the dominant ethnic group is ______ while in the interior of these countries it is ______

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asiatic/african, indian

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in which of these countries is there a significant ethnic group other then european and or african

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cuba

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the most likely historical reason why indians are not a dominant ethnic group in this country is

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large scale decline of the indian population due to disease and warfare

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which of the following countries is predominantly french speaking as well as ethnically african and european/african

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haiti

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which of the following caribbean countries has the highest overall population density

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haiti

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most of the inhabitants of trinidad and tobago reside on the _____ side of the island

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northwest

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the largest population cluster in haiti lies in a ____ climate while the largest population cluster in the puerto rico lies in a ____ climate

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tropical savanna - tropical wet

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which of these caribbean countries is probably least reliant on agriculture as an economic base

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the bahamas

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which of these caribbean countries would be the most likely source of migrants to canada

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aruba, jamaica, haiti, trinidad, and tobago

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which of these countries receives the greatest number of tourists annually in the caribbean region

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dominican republic

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which of these countries probably derives the most tourist dollars from visitors who want to spend time in a relatively dry climate

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aruba

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which of these countries probably derives the most tourist collard from visitors who want to see untouched tropical rain forest

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belize

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which of these countries may have lost the most potential income from tourists who travel tot he region to see untouched tropical forest

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puerto rico

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in cuba, the greatest area of coastal pollution correlates with which economic activity

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oil production

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which of these do you think is the least likely factor in detaining the location of guyana's major industrial center

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proximity to the source of raw materials so they can be processed on site

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Part of the which caribbean country is claimed by venezuela

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guyana

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a portion of french guiana is claimed by which of the following countries

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suriname

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which of the following countries has the largest amount of its territory claimed by another nation

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guyana

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which of these countries is part of central american free trade agreement (CAFTA)

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dominican republic

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which of these countries is part of latin american free trade agreement (LAFTA)

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cuba

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which pair of countries is separated by a tectonic plate boundary

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cuba and haiti

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what is the approximate distance between port-au-prince, haiti, and the nearest tectonic plate boundary

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about 100 miles

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what is the name of the tectonic plate on which haiti is located

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the caribbean plate

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which three of the following statements are probably true

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the caribbean region lies on four tectonic plates. there are more islands in the lesser antilles than in the greater antilles. habit's proximity to a tectonic plate boundary explain the january 2010 earthquake

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how many countries or territories in the greater antilles have has their tropical forest destroyed

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all five - cuba, jamaica, haiti, dominical republic, puerto rico

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what has replaced the tropical forests in the greater antilles

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cropland

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who created a howler monkey preserve in belmopan, belize

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local farmers

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which of these countries is most vulnerable to sea level rise

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bahamas

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which three of the following statements are probably true

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the rimland areas are especially vulnerable to rising sea levels. coastal pollution has hit cuba, haiti, and puerto rico harder than other parts of the caribbean. destruction of tropical rain forests is a common environmental problem in the region.

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which of the following islands is a territory of the british

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montserrat

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which of the following islands has changed colonial hands most frequently

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st. eustatius

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how many countries on this map are independent, according to the information provided in the inset boxes

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ten - st. kitts, antigua, nevis, dominica, st. lucia, barbados, st. vincent, grenada, tobago, trinidad

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which of the following statements are probably true

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the british, dutch, and french have all held territories in the lesser antilles. the french currently have two territories in the lesser antilles. trinidad and tobago were the first islands in the lesser antilles to gain independence

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what is the most common language spoke in the greater antilles, based on the number of countries where people speak that language

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spanish

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which of the countries on the map is dutch the official language

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suriname

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which country attract migrants from the most countries and territories in the caribbean region

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great britain

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which the most common destination for migrant from suriname

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the netherlands

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which three of the following statements are probably true

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out-migration (emigration) from the region is more common than in-migration (immigrantion) to the region. many emigrants from the region choose the united states and canada as their destinations. many emigrant from the region leave the western hemisphere choose the country of their former european colonial power as their destination.

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how many free trade zones are currently operational in the dominican republic

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>35

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which of the following types of sites are found in the same province as santo domingo

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an FTZ, and international seaport, and an international airport

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which city has both an international airport and an international seaport and is the site of an FTZ

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puerto rico

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which three of the following statements are probably true

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most of the FTZ's are located in and around santiago and santo domingo. there are few or no FTZ's, international airports, or international seaports along the border with haiti. nearly all of the international airports and international seaports are located along the coast of the dominican republic

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which caribbean country had the most nonresident tourists in 2011

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dominican republic

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amount the countries of the rimland, which one has the most nonresident tourist in 2011

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belize

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which country of the greater antilles had the fewest nonresident tourists

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haiti

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which of the following statements are probably true

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it is impossible to tell the total value of income generated from tourism in the caribbean based on this map. in 2011, more than twenty million tourists visited the caribbean.

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which caribbean country received the highest remittances per capita in 2011

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jamaica

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which of the following relationships is correct

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hurricanes are low pressure centers that decrease in intensity when moving over land

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what caused the severe depletion of biological resources in the caribbean

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colonization and global trade

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why is seasonality in the caribbean defined more by rainfall then by temperature

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because of the tropical location of the region

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if you live in the caribbean, which country's weather patterns do you want to keep an eye on during hurricane season

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nigeria

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which of the following countries of the caribbean has the lowest rate of net emigration

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turks and caicos with 17.3

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why does cuba, which witnessed a surge in both tourism and prostituion in the 1990's, have one of the lowest HIV/AIDS infection rates amount the 15-49 year old population in the caribbean

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because of HIV/AIDS education programs and HIV/AIDS health screening and reporting system for the disease

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why did maroons most often establish their villages in remote areas of the interior regions of the caribbean

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to maintain their freedom

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US neocolonialism has its roots in which of the following policies

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the monroe doctrine

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why has CARICOM produced limited improvements in interregional trade

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the predominance of the english language among CARICOM states limits interregional cooperation with non-english speaking territories in the caribbean

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which of the following workers would be employed in a free trade zone

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a young women sewing sleeves on a sweatshirt

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which of the following individuals is the most likely example of "brain gain" in the caribbean

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a husband and wife who worked as doctors in london and retired to the bahamas

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the galapagos islands are part of what country

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ecuador

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which of these countries does not have access to both the atlantic and pacific ocean

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el salvador

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which of these countries is landlocked

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bolivia

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which of these countries has the greater latitudinal extent

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chile

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panama borders which two countries

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colombia and costa rica

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with which of these countries does brazil not share a border

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chile

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tierra del fuego is part of what country

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argentina

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the yucatan peninsula falls mostly within what country

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mexico

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which of these countries has access only to the Atlantic ocean

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belize

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if you were on a boat at the mouth of the rio de la plata in south american ____ would be on the shore directly to the north and ____ on the shore directly to the south

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uruguay - argentina

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which of these physical features is not adjacent to the amazon basin

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sierra madre oriental

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the negro river is a tributary of which river

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amazon

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the orinoco river flows on the western margin of that physical feature

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guiana highlands

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the parana rivers headwaters are located in what physical feature

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brazilian highlands

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the math grosso plateau is located on the western margin of what physical feature

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brazilian highlands

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which of these physical features appears to cover a larger area

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brazilian highlands

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which of these rivers flow entirely within the northern hemisphere

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orinoco

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which of these rivers flows almost entirely through terrain that is at an elevation greater than 200 meters

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sao francisco

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which of these countries has the largest proportion of its land at an elevation greater than 500 meter

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chile

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the largest proportion of the amazon basin lies almost entirely in twhat country

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brazil

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montevideo is situated closest to which of these cities

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buenos aires

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which of these cities is not located in the western half of the south american continent

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fortaleza

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which of these cities lies at the highest elevation

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la paz

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which of these cities is the southernmost

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mexico city

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which of these cities is not a national capital

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rio de janeiro

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which of these cities is not coastal

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brasilia

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which of these citites is the westernmost

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tijuana

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which city is the capital of belize

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belmopan

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which of these cities is located in the amazon basin

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manaus

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san jose is the capital of what country

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costa rica

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which of these countries has the largest land area

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brazil

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which of these countries has the largest percentage of arable land

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mexico

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which of these countries is the wealthiest, as measure by overall gross domestic product purchasing power parity

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brazil

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which of these countries has the largest number of internet user

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brazil

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which of these countries has the highest total fertility rate

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bolivia

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which of these countries has the smallest population

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guyana

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literacy is highest in which of these countries

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argentina

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mobile telephones are most numerous in which of these countries

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peru

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life expectancy at birth is lowest in which of these countries

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bolvia

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which of these countries is the poorest, as measure by per capita gross domestic product purchasing power parity

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bolvia

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which of these river basins covers the largest area

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amazon basin

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more of the amazon basin lies in____ than in any other country

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brazil

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if you were to pour water down the drain in asuncion, to which of these citites would it most likely flow

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buenos aires

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based on the map data, which river most likely hast the most consistent discharge - volume of water

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amazon

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which of these regions has not experienced deforestation

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patagonia

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in which of these regions are the highest population densities found

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along the coast

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in which of these parts of mexico are the highest population densities found

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in the interior

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you are a travel agent and you have a couple of clients who want to travel to brazil and spend time in a coastal city with low population density. which of these citites would you advise them to stay in

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belem

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in regard to international flows within latin america, a migrant from la paz would most likely migrate to which of these countries

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argentina

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to which of these countries do most mexican and central american migrants most likely go

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united states

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in mexico the poorest states tend to lie ___

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south of mexico city

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in brazil the poorest states tend to lie

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in the northeast

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on which of these physical features are industrial diamonds mined

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guiana shield

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where in mexico aside from the vicinity of mexico city are industrial regions found

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along the border with the US

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which of these is the most likely explantation for the concentration of industrial facilities in this region

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they include many assembly plants that trade principally with the US

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which of these countries is the least reliant on remittances from immigrants

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uruguay

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which of these countries does not possess a large number of indigenous language speakers

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uruguay

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if you were traveling in la paz, which of these languages would you most likely hear spoken

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spanish and aymara

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what is the predominant language spoke in brazil

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portuguese

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what it the correlation between location of brazil's indigenous language speakers and brazils physical geography

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native speakers tend to be concentrated throughout the amazon basin and in highlands

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which of these is the lease likely explanation for this settlement pattern of indigenous language speakers

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it reflects the location of cooler climates that more favorable for indigenous settlement

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where are the andes mountains located

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along the west coast of south america

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what is the range of elevation about sea level in the amazon basin

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0-200 meters

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where does the amazon river system start - where are the headwaters or sources of the amazon river system located

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in the andes mountains

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what is the general pattern of wind in the amazon basin region

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from east to west

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what is the soure of the moisture that feeds the rivers in the amazon basin

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the atlantic ocean

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what climate type is most common on the west coast of south america, to the west of the andes mountains

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B - dry

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which of the territories in latin american was the first to be colonized

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santo domingo

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which of the territories in latin america was colonized last

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chile

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which country was the first to gain its independence from the colonial rulers of latin america

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paraguay

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which country has access to an ocean in 1830 but is now landlocked

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bolivia

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gran colombia, which appears on the 1830 map of latin america, no longer exists on the current map of latin america. which countries have taken its place

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colombia, ecuador, venezuela, and panama

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what is the dominant language of brazil

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portuguese

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which country has four official languages: spanish, quechua, aymara, and guarani

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bolivia

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what is the overall population density of the amazon basin

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fewer than 6 people per square kilometer

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in which of these areas is a large proportion of the population of latin american located

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in the coastal regions

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which of these groups of citites is an emerging megalopolis in latin america

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rio de janeiro - santos - sao paulo in brazil

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which of these countries has the largest population in latin america

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brazil

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how many countries of latin america have a total fertility rate that is below replacement level

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4 - brazil, chile, costa rica, and uruguay

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which latin american country has the highest rate of net migration

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costa rica

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which latin american country has the highest level of gender inewuality

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guatemala

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what is most of brazils budget spend on

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debt

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how has globalization affected brazil

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positively by creating new jobs and negatively by making brazil dependent on other countries

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what is first employment

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a program in brazil designes to help young people get jobs

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what country accounts for alomst half of latin americas total economic outpout

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brazil

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which conventionally grown agricultural crop uses more pesticides than any other

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coffee

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why are mudslides becoming more common in places like guatemala

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deforestation and overgrazing

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what is the leading cause of deforestation in guatemala

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need for firewood

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how have coffee farmers in guatemala changed their farming practices to be more sustainable

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they are recycling and purifying their water

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what is one effect of growing coffee organically

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less-toxic waste water

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what solution would best address the problem of water pollution in guatemala's villages

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create trash sites away from the river where people can dump their waste

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why do plants grow so rapidly in guatemala's river valleys often blocking the flow of water

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pollutants like phosphorus and other fertilizers lead to rapid plant growth

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what is the benefit of p lanting mangrove trees in guatemalas river valley

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all of the above are benefits of planting mangrove tress - they act as filters to purify water, provide homes for fish, absorb large quantities of water, minimize coastal damage from hurricanes

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which country is the principle supplier of the worlds organic coffee

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mexico

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why are farmers in mexico diversifying their crop production

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farmers can sell other crops while coffee is growing

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what environmental issue is most commonly associated with latin america

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deforestation

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which of the following global trends is most responsible for grassification in latin america

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growing demand for meat for domestic markets and for export

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which pattern of migration plays the greatest role in creating and maintain primate cities in latin america

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rural to urban migration

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what event precipitated the indian demographic collapse in latin america

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the arrival of european colonists in the region

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in 2008 brazil initiated the formation of a 12 member supranational structure which includes virtually all of south america what is the name of this particular trade block

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UNASUR

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which of the following scenarios is an example of a syncretic religious practice

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a mexican family brings apples to a cave where they have places a statue of saint francis of assisi

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which of the following practices of the spanish and portuguese colonizers in latin america is most consistent with dependency theory

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spains forbidding manufacturing in its colonies in latin america

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which of the following economic activites is an example of a maquiladora

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an automobile assembly plant worker in tijuana, mexico across the border from san diego california

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which of the following descriptions is an example of a conditional cash transfer

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families that receive a monthly check from the state but are required to keep their children in school and take them to clinics for health checkups

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