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What 2 islands in the Caribbean speak portuguese?

none.


How did Judaism reach the Caribbean?

Jews came to the Caribbean primarily as the result of the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions.


What is the 'Community of Latin American and Caribbean States' in Portuguese?

'Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos' is a Portuguese equivalent of the 'Community of Latin American and Caribbean States'. The CELAC is a regional bloc that brings together all sovereign countries of North and Latin America except for the United States of America and Canada. It's a recent creation that only dates back to the Rio Group - Caribbean Community Unity Summit of February 23, 2010 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.


The Caribbean Coast of Middle America is A. Part of the Rimland B. Part of the Heartland C. An area settled by the Dutch D. An area settled by the Portuguese E. None of the above?

A. part of the rimland


What did the European contributed to the Caribbean?

The major ethnic group in the Caribbean is people of African descent. Other major ethnic groups are people of Asian and European descent.

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What 2 islands in the Caribbean speak portuguese?

none.


How did Judaism reach the Caribbean?

Jews came to the Caribbean primarily as the result of the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions.


What two Caribbean islands speak portuguese?

trindad and tobogo


Only Portuguese speaking country in latin America?

Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America. It is the largest country in the region and the fifth largest country in the world by both area and population. The official language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese due to its colonial history with Portugal.


What was a major difference between the Spanish and Portuguese accomplishments during the age of exploration?

The Portuguese were the first to sail directly from Europe to India, while the Spanish were the first to sail directly to the Caribbean.


Where did the spanish settel?

Various islands in the Caribbean, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and other Latin American countries, but not (Portuguese) Brazil.


Who took banana plant to the Caribbean?

Portuguese explorers brought bananas to the Caribbean from their travels to the south Pacific. Bananas originated in New Guinea and are show to have been in existence since 8000 BC. Cavendish bananas, or the common yellow bananas are most commonly cultivated in the Caribbean.


Where did spanish and Portuguese explorers travel in the Americas?

The Portuguese colonized modern day Brazil, while Spain colonized much of the Caribbean, Central America, and the rest of south America, they also colonized Florida and the west of modern U.S.A.


Is Guyana close to the caribbian?

Yes it is CLOSE to the caribbean. However it's northern coast is on the Atlantic. Guyana is on the mainland of South America, unlike the Caribbean islands. However, culturally, Guyana is very similar to the Caribbean, in that they speak a form of English, unlike the rest of SA which is Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil), and the food and music is very similar to that of the Caribbean islands.


How did Judaism came into Caribbean?

Jews came to the Caribbean initially during the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions.


What is the 'Community of Latin American and Caribbean States' in Portuguese?

'Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos' is a Portuguese equivalent of the 'Community of Latin American and Caribbean States'. The CELAC is a regional bloc that brings together all sovereign countries of North and Latin America except for the United States of America and Canada. It's a recent creation that only dates back to the Rio Group - Caribbean Community Unity Summit of February 23, 2010 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.


What are the main ethnicities of curacao?

A majority of Afro-Caribbean people, mix of African and European descent. Minorities are Latin American, Dutch, Portuguese, French and Asian people.