Country |
Percentages of Economic Sectors |
Evaluative Comments on Pre-Existing Infrastructure |
Natural Resources |
Potential of Resources |
Cuba |
30%-Tourism 20%-Construction 17%-Agriculture 37%-Industry |
This country should not mostly depend on tourism because it is a very unpredictable source. |
Nickel Cobalt Iron ore Copper Petroleum |
Nickel Mining for nickel and iron is one of the support systems for the Cuban economy. Many countries have made investments in these mining companies. |
Haiti |
58%-Services 20%- Agriculture 21%-Industry |
This country should add some extra sources. |
Gold Copper Bauxite |
This country contains many precious metals, however there aren’t many companies for mining in this region which causes much poverty. |
Jamaica |
72%-Services 21%-Industry 7%-Agriculture |
Jamaica should expand in its use of industry. |
Copper Nickel Gold Silver Marble |
Jamaica has become one of the become a world leader in the export of many minerals because of foreign investments. |
Bahamas |
10%-Agriculture and Industry 50%-Tourism 40%-Services |
Again, tourism is unreliable and industry should be made more important. |
Salt Timber Arable Land |
Though this country doesn’t contain oil or gas, these few minerals are a big part of the economy of the Bahamas. The arable land can be used for agriculture, responsibly. |
Puerto Rico |
33%-Agriculture 12%-Manufacturing 55%-Services |
Services in this area are very high, and the country should increase its manufacturing businesses. |
Oil Deposits Gas Deposits |
The large oil and gas deposits coming from Puerto Rico give many people jobs in oil drilling companies, and gas industries. |
Trinidad & Tobago |
73%-Export 25%-Industry |
This country should add some extra sources for money encase of a bad situation in exporting. |
Natural Gas Petroleum |
Trinidad and Tobago is the largest oil and natural gas producer in the Caribbean. This causes the economy in Trinidad to be much stabler than other countries. |
Dominican Republic |
5%-Agriculture 32%-Industry 63%-Services |
The Dominican Republic is very stable. |
Gold Silver Arable Land Nickel Bauxite |
The Dominican Republic has minerals that have potential to bring interests of foreign investments for the country. The land can be used for agriculture. |