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23 Cards in this Set
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brain drain
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when citizens with an education leave for a better job in another country
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capital leakage
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the huge gap between gross receipts and the total tourist dollars that remain in the Caribbean
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Caribbean Community and Common Market
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this organization proposed an ambitious regional industrialization plan and the creation of the Caribbean Development Bank to assist the poorer states
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chain migration
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one family member at a time is brought over to the new country
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circular migration
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a man or woman typically leaves children behind with relatives in order to work hard, save money, and return home
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creolization
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African and European cultures blended together in the Caribbean
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diaspora
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the economic flight of Caribbean peoples across the globe
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free trade zone
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duty and tax free industrial parks for foreign corporations
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Greater Antilles
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the four larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
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houseyards
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small, enclosed properties of a half acre or less include a number of dwellings, small livestock, fruit trees, herb gardens, and a protected play and work space
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hurricanes
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strong tropical storm that has strong winds and rain
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identured labor
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workers contracted to labor on estates for a set period of time
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isolated proximity
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used to explain the region's unusual and contradictory position in the world
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Lesser Antilles
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form a double arc of small islands stretching from the Virgin islands to Trinidad
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maroons
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communities of runaway slaves
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mono-crop production
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a single commodity is produced
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Monroe Doctrine
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claimed that the US would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere
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neocolonialism
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The state of poor, third-world countries which enjoy formal political independence, but continue to remain economically dependent on rich, industrialized countries
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offshore banking
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closely associated with the Bahamas, this appeals to foreign banks and corporations by offering specialized services that are confidential and tax-exempt
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plantation America
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designated a cultural region that extends from midway up the coast of Brazil thorugh the Guianas and the Caribbean into the southeastern US
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remittances
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monies sent back home
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rimland
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the coastal zone of the mainland
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transnationalism
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straddling livelihoods and households between two countries
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