ISLAND OF THE AMERICA CONTINENT
ISLANDS OF AMERICA
1.
What is an island?
 An area of land surrounded by water.
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What is an archipelago?
 A group of islands
3.
What 2 countries is the Hispaniola compose of?
 Dominican Republic and Haiti
4.
Name at least 3 languages spoken in the Antilles Archipelago?
 Spanish, English, French, Dutch
5.
Name the islands that are part of Puerto Rico?
 Vieques, culebra, Mona, desecheo.
ISLANDS OF THE AMERICAS
Aleutian Island
Long chain of islands off the west coast of Alaska. (more than 300)
Population only 10 dozen
Climate cold and rainy
Baffin
In northeaster Canada.
Part of the northern archipelago
Polar climate. Most areas are Tundra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv-SS1A0kYY
Manhattan
Part of New York city.
Is joined to the rest of N.Y by bridges and tunnels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkeiobHluTU
Bahamas
Located near Florida to the southeast of the U.S.A.
Group of many small islands
Used to be a colony of the United Kingdom.
Still speak English
Easter Island
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In the southern Pacific Ocean
Part of Chile
Known for its large stone heads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwpSypNPro
Falkland Islands
 Near the Atlantic coast of South America
 Have been part of the United Kingdom for over a decade.
THE ANTILLES ARCHIPELAGO
First place the European reached in the New World.
Made of very diverse culture.
Usually divided in 2 groups – the Lesser and Greater Antilles.
Puerto Rico marks the division of the 2.
GREATER ANTILLES
Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.
Cuba
 is the biggest island in the Caribbean
Jamaica
 South of Cuba.
 Capital Kingston
Hispaniola- large island shared by Dominican Republic and Haiti.
 Dominican Republic
 Capital Santo Domingo
 Tourism largest industry
 Haiti
 Poorest country in America
 Used to be a French colony
 French is still spoken today
LESSER ANTILLES
Found to the southeast of Puerto Rico.
Smaller than the Great Antilles
Some are still part of other countries
There are many volcanoes ex: in Monserrat and Martinique.