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Central America and the West Indies
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Isthmus: a narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land.
Hurricane: fierce storms with wind
Plantations: commercial farms that grow crops for sale.
Subsistence farms: small farms that grow enough food to only feed the family.
Canopy: the topmost layer of a rainforest
Eco tourists: people who travel to other countries to enjoy the country's natural wonders.
Literacy rates: the percentage of people who can read and write.
Republics: a government lead by elected leaders.
Parliamentary democracy: a government that chooses a prime minister to lead.
Archipelagos: a group of islands
Bauxite: a mineral used to make aluminum.
Colonies: overseas settlements
Communist state: government leaders that have strong control of the economy and society
Cooperatives: farms owned and operated by the government.
Embargo: a ban on trade
Jamaica: Their capital is Kingston
Cuba: Their capital is Havana
Haiti: Their capital is Port au Prince
Commonwealth: a partly self governing territory
Central America and the West Indies
Across:1. | overseas settlements | 3. | people who travel to other countries to enjoy the country's natural wonders. | 6. | a ban on trade | 8. | a government that chooses a prime minister to lead. | 10. | the percentage of people who can read and write. | 11. | Their capital is Havana |
| 13. | the topmost layer of a rainforest | 16. | government leaders that have strong control of the economy and society | 17. | Their capital is Kingston | 18. | small farms that grow enough food to only feed the family. | 19. | a group of islands |
| | Down:2. | a narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land. | 4. | a partly self governing territory | 5. | fierce storms with wind | 7. | Their capital is Port au Prince |
| 9. | commercial farms that grow crops for sale. | 12. | farms owned and operated by the government. | 14. | a government lead by elected leaders. | 15. | a mineral used to make aluminum. |
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Central America and the West Indies
Across:1. | overseas settlements | 3. | people who travel to other countries to enjoy the country's natural wonders. | 6. | a ban on trade | 8. | a government that chooses a prime minister to lead. | 10. | the percentage of people who can read and write. | 11. | Their capital is Havana |
| 13. | the topmost layer of a rainforest | 16. | government leaders that have strong control of the economy and society | 17. | Their capital is Kingston | 18. | small farms that grow enough food to only feed the family. | 19. | a group of islands |
| | Down:2. | a narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land. | 4. | a partly self governing territory | 5. | fierce storms with wind | 7. | Their capital is Port au Prince |
| 9. | commercial farms that grow crops for sale. | 12. | farms owned and operated by the government. | 14. | a government lead by elected leaders. | 15. | a mineral used to make aluminum. |
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© 2012
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only