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Caribbean: Caribbean Islands
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The Caribbean is the setting for countless literary efforts often related to piracy and swashbuckling. One memorable work of pulp fiction has in its title a geographic feature unique in its way to the islands: Fear Cay, the eleventh Doc Savage adventure by Lester Dent. Many James Bond adventures were set there. It is ... well known as the location of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, featuring Port Royal
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According to a 2006 Telecommunications Industry Review study, the Caribbean is one of the fastest growing broadband markets in the world. To accommodate this rapidly expanding demand in Latin America and the Caribbean region, Global Crossing recently announced that it will upgrade its Mid- Atlantic Crossing (MAC) system, which connects North America to Latin America through the Caribbean. Global Crossing's MAC ring, which runs between Brookhaven, NY; Hollywood, FL; and St. Croix, Virgin Islands, is an essential piece of the company's advanced, global network.
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Caribbean music encompasses all the different musical styles of the islands of the West Indies. One of the best known and most popular styles of Caribbean music is Reggae, which originated in Jamaica and was made famous by Bob Marley and The Wailers. Another style of Caribbean music is Calypso, which originated in Trinidad and Tobago. Salsa is the style of Caribbean music coming out of Puerto Rico and was helped to prominence by Tito Puente. In general, Caribbean music is characterized by syncopated rhythms and features instruments like the steel drums, bongos, tom-toms, cowbells, and maracas. Caribbean musicians are frequently hired by hotels, resorts and cruise ships to surround their guests in a carefree, tropical sound.
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The Caribbean islands are classified as one of Conservation International's biodiversity hotspots because they support exceptionally diverse ecosystems, ranging from montane cloud forests to cactus scrublands. These ecosystems have been devastated by deforestation and human encroachment. The hotspot contains dozens of highly-threatened species, ranging from birds, to mammals and reptiles. Popular examples include the Puerto Rican Amazon, two species of solenodon (giant shrews) in Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), as well as the Cuban crocodile. The hotspot is ... remarkable for the diminutive nature of much of its fauna.
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The Caribbean islands were first inhabited by the Arawak Indians, then were invaded by a more aggressive tribe, the Caribs. Unfortunately, the Caribs could not appreciate their victory for long, for the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British, colonised their lands. The islands have known many historic battles - and more than a few pirate stories.
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The geography and climate in the Caribbean region varies from one place to another. Some islands in the region have relatively flat terrain of non-volcanic origin. Such islands include Aruba (possessing only minor volcanic features), Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bonaire, the Cayman Islands or Antigua. Others possess rugged towering mountain-ranges like the islands of Cuba, the Virgin Islands, Dominica, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
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