Caribbean Geography Games

Click here for a brief essay on each country

By using Sheppard Software's learning games you will gain a permanent mental map of the Caribbean, its countries and its capitals. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. Have fun and enjoy. Good Luck and don't forget to try our other geography learning games at www.sheppardsoftware.com.


Caribbean Capitals		Caribbean Countries
Level L	Dialup	Level L	Dialup
Level 1	Dialup	Level 1	Dialup
Level 2	Dialup	Level 2
Level 3

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Fascinating Facts About the Caribbean

The Islands of the Caribbean are also called the Antilles and the West Indies.
The Soufriere Hills volcano erupted on the Isle of Monserrat in 1995, causing the majority of the islands inhabitants to flee.
Hurricanes do great amounts of damge to the islands of the Caribbean.

Christopher Columbus was the first European to sail to the Caribbean.
The Islands are named after the native Carib tribe.
The Caribbean is famous for its legacy of Pirates.
The Pirate Haven of Port Royale was destroyed by an earthquake.
World War Three was narrowly avoided during the Cuban Missle Crisis.
The United States gained Cuba and Puerto after defeating Spain in the Spanish American War.

Culture

Haiti was the first free black republic in the world.
The mythical Bermuda Triangle is thought to be responsible for numerous disaperances in the Caribbean.
Voodoo was developed amongst the African slaves in the Caribbean.
Much of the region's economy stems from the agriculture industry and tourism.

Links to more information on the Caribbean

Geography World	Wikipedia
CARICOM (Caribbean Community of Nations)	Encarta Online
Google news	About.com
BBC.com	The CIA World Factbook

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