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Country Project: Cuba

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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CUBA

THE ENCLOSED COUNTRY
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THE OFFICIAL NAME

  • Cuba's official name is Republican de Cuba.
  • It has an estimated population of 11,184,023 people.
  • Their capital is Havana.
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MAJOR GEOLOGICAL ELEMENTS

  • Cuba is mostly plains
  • Cuba has three principal mountains.
  • About 60% of the land is used for agriculture.
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CUBAN CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE

  • The cuban currency is the peso.
  • One U.S. Dollar equals 26.5000 Cuban Pesos
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MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

  • Old Havana
  • El Capitolio
  • Morro Catsle
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MAIN RELIGION

  • Almost all of the population believes in Roman Catholicism.
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CUBAN GOVERNMENT

  • They consider themselves a Republic or Socialist State.
  • Their president is Raul Castro.
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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

  • One of the most important traditions is Cuban Boxing.
  • Baseball is also a huge attraction.
  • They also have a three day festival held at Santiago De Cuba.
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FAMOUS CUBANS

  • Fidel Castro was the prime minister of Cuba and then it's dictator.
  • Andy Garcia is an actor that was nominated for an academy award.
  • Aroldis Chapman is a MLB player in the U.S.
  • He played in the All-Star Game and had an MLB record for fastest fast ball
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INDEPENDENCE

  • On December 10th 1898 Cuba gained their independence.
  • It ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
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CUBAN CLIMATE

  • Cuba is a mostly temperate.
  • Droughts are very common here.
  • The average temperature is 81 Fahrenheit.
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THE CUBAN FLAG

  • The three colors represent different things.
  • The white represents peace and honesty.
  • The red represents hardiness, bravery, strength, and valour.
  • The blue represents vigilance, truth and loyalty, preserve nice and justice.
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CUBA LIFTS 50-YEAR-OLD CAR IMPORT BAN

THIS COULD LEAD TO A COLLAPSE IN THE MARKET OF VINTAGE CARS
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Citations
"Cuba lifts 50-year-old car import ban." The Telegraph. TelegraphMedia Group, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014..

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Citations
"Cuban Events.": Cuban Festivals, holidays, and traditions,N.P., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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Citations
"Cuban Flag.":Cuban Festivals, holidays, and traditions. N.P., n.d. Web.17 Feb. 2014.
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Citations
"Cuban Society, Culture, Customs, Religion and People." (Cuba). N.P., n.d. Web.17 Feb. 2014.
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Citations
"Encyclopedia of the Nations." Climate. N.P., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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Citations
"Famous People From Cuba - Famous Cubans I Famous Birthdays." Famous People From Cuba - Famous Cubans I
Famous Birthdays. N.P., n.d. Web. 17. Feb. 2014.
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Citations
"Country Profile:Cuba." Library of Congress-Federal Research Division. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. .

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Citations

"Britannica Mobile Edition." Britannica Mobile. Britannica Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2014. .

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