island nation in the Caribbean Sea .Grenada’s problems started after a military coup took place in the country that allowed the N.J.M.P (New Jewel Movement Party), a corrupt government, to take control in the small island (Dupuy). This concerned many of the other Caribbean countries surrounding Grenada. On October 21st ,six small countries Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, and Antigua. These countries composed the organization of eastern Caribbean states had decided to take
The Caribbean, a region of small states, is a unique place where people share similar history, culture, language, social, economic and political issues. This region is also vulnerable to political reformation, devaluation, natural disasters and globalization. Despite these threats and difficulties, this region has been slowly progressing to a common purpose; a goal that will make the Caribbean region stand out from the rest of the world. Caribbean integration has come a long way. Today 14 million
CARIBBEAN POLITICS and SOCIETY Caribbean Integration Rationale for Integration. The Caribbean remains fragmented both economically and politically as a result of competition and conflict among the European powers. Fragmentation is in part the product of a long history as separate colonies of a metropolitan power or powers. It is also in part the psychological effects on people of separation by sea. The case for regional integration is both simple and irrefutable. First we are small and we need
The Caribbean region extends from Barbados in the East, Trinidad and Tobago in the South, to the Bahamas in the North and Cuba in the West (Edwards, 2013, Unit 10 ). A rich cultural heritage is one of the regions most prized possessions, dear to the heart of its people. Merriam-Webster(2013) defines culture as “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time” Diverse cultural components of music, dance, the arts, literature, languages, and religious practices do
Analysis of CAFOD (A Charity Organization) The charity I am going to analyse and explain is CAFOD. CAFOD was formed in 1961when the National Board of Catholic Women decided to carry out a family fast day, because the people of the Caribbean Island of Dominica had requested help for a mother and baby health care programme. A year after the family fast day the Catholic bishops of England and Wales decided to set up the “Catholic Fund for Overseas Development” or “CAFOD”. The main aim of this
are comprised of rain bands spiraling toward the center. These warm-core storms typically form over the tropical and subtropical oceans and extract their energy from the heat content of the oceans. Tropical cyclones are organized into three main states, depending on their overall structure and maximum wind speed. The three main categories are: Tropical Depression • Closed low-pressure system • Winds must rotate fully Hurricane is a natural disaster with far reaching consequences. It takes away
The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry and the Factors Affecting it Today Contents The development of the travel and tourism industry Page 3-4 Factors that have led to the growth in travel and tourism Page 4-6 Future developments in travel and tourism Page 6-7 Factors affecting the travel and tourism industry today Page 8-9 Bibliography Page 10 The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry Throughout history, people have travelled across Britain for purposes