HIS102Y1 Lecture : HIS359 - January 18 - 1898 in Regional Context.docx
Document Summary
The geography of the caribbean and the caribbean in the 19th century. The concept of the circus-caribbean acknowledges that the caribbean is not just island territories but includes the countries around it as well: the northern parts of south america and the western portion of mexico. The guianas = guyana (was british guiana in colonial times), suriname (was dutch), and french. Guiana (remains part of france, therefore not an independent state: only countries in the south american mainland that wasn"t spanish or portuguese in the nineteenth century. Political realities shape how people in certain countries understand and acknowledge themselves as part of the caribbean. Venezuela"s government has recently sought more relations with the caribbean. Changing political realities shape the relations within the circum-caribbean and the archipelago. There are also parts of the u. s. that can be considered part of the caribbean: the florida keys and coastal areas of the southern states.