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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 diversity | many varieties of cultures or variety |
| indigenous | descibes people who are descendants of the people which first lived in a region or native to teh region |
| injustice | lack of fairness |
| maquiladora | a US-owned factory in Mexico that is located close to the US-Mexico border |
| emigrate | the act of moving into another country; move out of one country into another |
| immigrant | a person that moves from one country to another; a person who moves to a new country in order to settle there |
| Mexico City | the capital and largest city in Mexico; one of the largest urban areas in the world |
| Spanish | the main language of the people of Mexico and Central America |
| Belize | English-speaking country in Central America |
| Countries in Central America | Panama, El Savador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica |
| Roman Catholic | the main religion of the people of Mexico and Central America |
| reasons why rural people are moving to the cities | rapid population growth, search for jobs and better schools |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share similar beliefs, religion, language, race, or cultural traditions; or share the same ancestors, culture, language, or religion |
| Carnival | an annual celebration in Latin America with music, dances, and parades held just before Lent |
| Jamaica | an island country in the Caribbean Sea |
| Cuba | an island country, the largest of the Caribbean islands |
| Hispaniola | an island in the Caribbean Sea that contains 2 countries and 2 cultures, divided between Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east |
| Trinidad and Tobago | republic of the West Indies where the biggest Carnival is held |
| West Indies | another name for the Caribbean Islands |
| Ciboney | first inhabitants, native americans or the first people to live in the Caribbean Islands |
| Arawaks and Caribs | South American groups that were early inhabitants of the Caribbean after the Ciboney |
| calypso | a form of song that uses humor in its lyrics |
| bammy | a bread made from the cassava plant like the Arawaks made |
| groups that came to the Caribbean | colonists, slaves and immigrants |
| Caribbean sports | baseball, soccer, track and field, cricket and dominoes |
| Caribbean culture | play music, dance and tell stories and is known for its liveliness |
| culture | the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group |
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