Bonaire

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Let's learn a little about the country of Bonaire!

This country is in C, and borders B.
It is about 300 square kilometers, and about 20,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak Dutch or Papiamento.


(from: wikipedia - bonaire)

The flag of Bonaire is sideways stripes of yellow, white and blue.
In the middle of the white is a black compass circle with a red star in it.
Blue is for the sea, white is for the sky, and yellow is for the sun.
The compass is for the people of Bonaire who come from all over the world.
The six pointed star is for the six villages that were first built on the island.


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Salt is a big business in this country, with things called salt pans which are flat salty wet areas where salt dries up and can be farmed.

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The cactus plant grows easily in this country, so in some places people would grow the cactus plant as a type of fence for their land.

(from: wikipedia - bonaire)


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United States Virgin Islands

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Let's learn a little about the country of US Virgin Islands!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico.
It is about 350 square kilometers, and about 87,000 people people live there.
The people in this country speak English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - united states virgin islands)

The flag of US Virgin Islands is an eagle holding a laurel for freedom and three arrows for the three main islands, with the letters V and I around the eagle for Virgin Islands.


(from: wikipedia - flag of the united states virgin islands)

To eat in this country you might have Johnnycake, which is a type of corn bread.


(from: wikipedia - johnnycake)

Visiting this country you might go see TrunK Bay, which is named after the Leatherback Turtles that are nicknamed Trunks.

(from: wikipedia - trunk bay)


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Curaçao

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Let's learn a little about the country of Curaçao!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, just north of South America.
It is about 444 square kilometers, and about 155,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak either Dutch, Papiamentu, or English.
Papiamentu is a language made up of a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.
The country is a land owned by the Netherlands, and it is made up of one main island and then a smaller one called Klein Curaçao.


(from: wikipedia - curaçao)

The flag of Curaçao is blue with a yellow stripe and two white stars.
The blue is for the sea nand the sky, the yellow is for the sun, and the stars are for the two islands that make up this country.


(from: wikipedia - flag of curaçao)

To eat in this country you might have oliebol, which are like donuts!


(from: wikipedia - oliebol)

Visiting this country you might go to one of the country's many beaches, like Kliene Knip

(from: wikipedia - kliene knip)

One of the bridges in this country is called Queen Emma Bridge. It is a movable bridge called a swing bridge.
The bridge is on floating pontoons, and it will split in the middle and swing out to make room for boats that need to go through.

(from: wikipedia - queen emma bridge)


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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Let's learn a little about the country of Turks and Caicos Islands!

This is a territory owned by Britain in the Caribbean Sea, and is southeast of Florida.
There are about 30 islands, with Caicos being the biggest ones and Turks the smaller ones.
They make up about 1,000 square kilometers, and about 57,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak either English, Creole or Spanish.


(from: wikipedia - turks and caicos islands)

The flag of Turks and Caicos Islands has a blue background, with the British flag on the top left, and the coat of arms of Turks and Caicos on the right.
The coat of arms has a yellow shield with a conch shell, lobster and Melocactus.

The Melocactus that is found on the island has a red top that looks like a Turkish hat called a fez, which is where the island got the name Turks.


(from: wikipedia - flag of the turks and caicos islands)

To eat in this country you might have conch fritters.


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Visiting this country you might go to one of the beautiful beaches on the island, like Columbus Landfall Beach, which was named this because some people think this is where Columbus first landed when he crossed the ocean.

(from: wikipedia - turks and caicos islands)

There is a statue of the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the island, because after it went into outer space, it came down and splashed into the ocean right next to the Turks and Caicos islands and was brought to the island.

(from: wikipedia - turks and caicos islands)


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Martinique

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Let's learn a little about the country of Martinique!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela.
It is about 1,000 square kilometers, and about 360,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak either French or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - martinique)

The island of Martinique is owned by France, so their country flag is the French flag.
There is a flag just for the island that is blue and white with snakes on it.


(from: wikipedia - coat of arms of martinique)

To eat in this country you might have Colombo, which is a type of curry or stew with meat, vegetables, spices, and coconut milk.


(from: wikipedia - ginataag manok)

Visiting this country you might go see Mount Pelée, which is an active volcano on the island. Mount Pelée means bald mountain.

(from: wikipedia - mont pelee)

Les Salines is a big sandy beach that is a haven for sea turtles to come lay their eggs in the sand.

(from: wikipedia - martinique)


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Guadeloupe

We just learned about the country of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Let's learn a little about the country of Guadeloupe!

This is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Cuba.
Even though the islands are part of North America, they are part of the country of France.
It is about 1,600 square kilometers, and about 400,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak French or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - guadeloupe)

The flag of Guadeloupe is blue, yellow and green with a picture of a sun and a bird.
Because it is a region to France, it says "Region Guadeloupe" on it.


(from: wikipedia - coat of arms of guadeloupe)

To eat in this country you might have Passion Fruit, which is a type of fruit that tastes kind of like a guava.


(from: wikipedia - passiflora edulis)

Visiting this country you might go see one of the many beautiful beaches, like Grande Anse Beach.

(from: wikipedia - guadeloupe)

There are volcanoes on the island, like La Soufrière Volcano crater.

(from: wikipedia - guadeloupe)


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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Let's learn a little about the country of Saint Kitts and Nevis!

This country is made up of two islands in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico.
It is about 261 square kilometers, and about 52,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - saint kitts and nevis)

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis is green and red, with a black and yellow stripe in the middle with two stars on it.
Green is for the land, red is for freedom, yellow is for sunshine, black is for the people, and the stars are for the two islands.

(from: wikipedia - flag of saint kitts and nevis)

To eat in this country you might have goat water stew, which is made of goat, breadfruit, papaya and dumplings.


(from: wikipedia - culture of saint kitts and nevis)

Visiting this country you might go see Nevis Peak, one of the active volcanoes in the country.

(from: wikipedia - nevis peak)

There is an old fortress built in 1689 on St. Kitts named Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park.

(from: wikipedia - brimstone hill fortress national park)


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Grenada

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Let's learn a little about the country of Grenada!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, just north of South America.
It is about 350 square kilometers, and about 111,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak either English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - grenada)

The flag of Grenada has a red rectangle with stars around the outside, green triangles on the left and right, yellow triangles on top and bottom.
On the left side is a picture of a nutmeg plant, and in the middle is a red circle with a yellow star.
Green is for the plants, yellow is for the sun, red is for courage.
The green, yellow and red are also the Pan-African colors that help bring people from all nations together.
Yellow stars are for the different areas in the country, and the nutmeg is because there are lots of nutmegs grown in the country.


(from: wikipedia - flag of grenada)

To eat in this country you might have Oil Down, which is a salty stew with meat and vegetables.


(from: wikipedia - oil down)

Visiting this country you might go see Carriacou, one of the many beaches in Grenada with scuba diving and coral reefs.

(from: wikipedia - carriacou)

This country grows a lot of the nutmeg plant, which is a spice used in cooking foods.

(from: wikipedia - grenada)


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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Let's learn a little about the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, just north of South America, and just west of Barbados.
It is about 390 square kilometers, and about 110,000 people live there.
The country is made up of about 32 small islands.
The people in this country speak either English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - saint vincent and the grenadines)

The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is blue, yellow and green, with three green diamonds in the middle of the yellow.
Blue is for the sky and sea, yellow is for the sand and sun, and green is for the plants and life.
Three diamonds in the middle are for the nickname for the country of the "Gem of the Antilles", and it's in the shape of a V because of the Saint Vincent.


(from: wikipedia - flag of saint vincent and the grenadines)

To eat in this country you might have Pumpkin Soup

(from: wikipedia - pumpkin soup)

Visiting this country you might go see La Soufrière, a volcano that has erupted many times, even recently in 2021.

(from: wikipedia - la soufrière (volcano))

There is a private island called Mustique that means mosquito, where only a few super rich people like Tommy Hilfiger own the island and have very fancy private houses and beaches.

(from: wikipedia - mustique)


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Barbados

We just learned about the country of Antigua and Barbuda

Let's learn a little about the country of Barbados!

This is a very small island country in the Caribbean Sea, just north of Trinidad and Tobago, and South America.
It is about 439 square kilometers, and about 287,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak either English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - barbados)

The flag of Barbados is vertical stripes of blue, yellow, and blue with a black trident in the middle.
Blue is for the ocean and sky, yellow is for the sand, and the three points of the trident are for government of the people, by the people and for the people.
The bottom of the trident is broken to show that they are not part of a colony and owned by another country anymore after their freedom.


(from: wikipedia - flag of barbados)

To eat in this country you might have fried breadfruit, which is kind of like a jackfruit.


(from: wikipedia - breadfruit)

Visiting this country you might go to Miami Beach

(from: wikipedia - miami beach, barbados)

There is a large cave in Barbados called Harrison's Cave that has a small train ride you can take through the caves.
Some places you get to stop and get out and walk aroud the cave, like one spot called The Great Hall is 15 meters high.


(from: wikipedia - harrison's cave)


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Antigua and Barbuda

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Let's learn a little about the country of Antigua and Barbuda!

This country is in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico.
It is about 440 square kilometers, and about 97,000 people live there.
There are two main islands, Antigua which is about 281 square kilometers and has about 95,000 people there, and the smaller island of Barbuda that is about 160 square kilometers and only has a little over 1,000 people living Other than those 2 islands there are over 40 tiny islands that are part of the country.

The people in this country speak either English or Creole.


(from: wikipedia - antigua and barbuda)

The flag of Antigua and Barbuda is a red background with an upside down triangle on it with black, blue, and white parts, and a yellow sun.
The red is for the life of the people, black is for the people's history, blue is for hope and the sea, white is for the sand, and yellow is for the sun.


(from: wikipedia - flag of antigua and barbuda)

To eat in this country you might have fungie (pronounced like foo-n-jee) which is cornmeal, usually served with fried flying fish.



(from: wikipedia - funge)

Visiting this country you might take a boat and go to English Harbour

(from: wikipedia - english harbour)

The highest point on the island of Antigua is called Boggy Peak, and was renamed to Mount Obama to honor President Barack Obama.

(from: wikipedia - boggy peak)


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