| A | B |
|---|
| cardamom | a spice grown in the central highlands, used in Asian foods |
| calypso | type of music originating in Trinidad and Tobago |
| reggae | type of music that originated in Jamaica |
| merengue | national music and dance of the Dominican Republic |
| cooperatives | organization owned by and operated for the mutual benefit of its members |
| plantains | type of banana used in cooking |
| refugees | someone who flees his or her own country to another, often for economic or political reasons |
| commonwealth | self-governing political unit associated with USA |
| Caribbean islands | Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas |
| a Caribbean island that is a commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| political characteristics of Caribbean nations | colonies at one time and unstable governments |
| voodoo | believe in spirits of good and evil play an important part in daily life |
