The Federation was not permitted to levy impose income tax for at least the first five years of its life. Added to this, were the greatly differing positions among the Territories with respect to how other federal taxes should be levied. In addition, the Federation began quickly to seek to establish federal institutions and supporting structures. It created a federal civil service; established the West Indies Shipping Service in to operate two multipurpose ships — the Federal Maple and the Federal Palm — donated to it by the Government of Canada.
These mountains are sparsely populated, but a significant amount of agricultural activity, most notably the growth of coffee, is done in the mountain ranges.
In contrast, the northern plains of Hispaniola are heavily populated. The most easterly island of the Greater Antilles is the island of Puerto Rico. Three-fourths of the island consists of the mountains and hills of the Central Cordillera. This area is surrounded by coastal plains. The rivers of Puerto Rico are narrow and unnavigable by boat, but they have proven to be a good source of hydroelectric power.
Beyond Puerto Rico, to the east, lie the Lesser Antilles. The Lesser Antilles stretch south, all the way to the northern shores of South America. There are actually two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles.
The northern group is called the Leeward Islands, which stretch from the island of Anguilla in the north to the island of Montserrat in the south. These islands are in the shape of an arc and were formed by the meeting of the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates.
The southern group of the Lesser Antilles is known as the Windward Islands, which are located at the foot of the Caribbean Sea. These islands are generally mountainous and volcanic in origin. Some of the Windward Islands, such as Martinique , still have active volcanoes. The island of St. Lucia even has a volcano that you can drive through. The island of Trinidad is the largest and southernmost island of the Windward Islands and the Lesser Antilles in general.
At its nearest point, it is just 11 km from the coast of the South American country of Venezuela. Archeological evidence suggests that the West Indies were settled, at least partially, as long ago as BCE, with Cuba, Hispaniola and Trinidad bearing signs of having been inhabited as long ago as BCE. These islands have nothing to do with India — they were named the West Indies because when Christopher Columbus arrived on the island of Hispanola where the Dominican Republic and Haiti are , he thought that he was in India.
Hispanola is just one of the many islands in the West Indies, and the Dominican Republic and Haiti are only two countries out of many. Hispanola is part of a more extensive collection of islands within the West Indies, known as the Greater Antilles. Cuba and Jamaica are both countries — they have their own flags, governments, economies, cultures, et cetera.
Trade winds make days and nights relatively comfortable, but humidity can be high year-round. The rainy season arrives in autumn, and hurricane season spans June through November, but satellite forecasts now give plenty of warning so that precautions can be taken during a storm.
Truly a year-round destination, there really is never a bad time to visit the Caribbean. The pleasant weather is one of the reasons that tourism has become a key industry for the Caribbean economy. Millions of people come to the islands every year, but other major industries include textile, clothing and electronics manufacturing and oil refining and production. Still, most Caribbean economies are largely dependent on tourist dollars.
Luckily, there are no signs of the industry slowing. People all over the world dream of spending their days in the shade of palm trees on a sandy beaches, sipping tropical concoctions and feasting on the freshest seafood, dancing to the sweet rhythms of steel-drum bands at night and getting away from it all in an island paradise.
The Caribbean offers all this and more, making it one of the world's premier travel destinations for anyone looking for a true tropical escape. Caribbean Destinations Bookmarks. Greater Antilles. Cayman Islands. Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo, capital city of DR. Port-au-Prince, capital city of Haiti. Kingston, capital city of Jamaica. Puerto Rico. San Juan, capital city of Puerto Rico. The Lesser Antilles.
Leeward Islands. The Valley, capital city of Anguilla. British Virgin Islands.
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