CUBA PRESENTATION

CAPITAL CITY

• The capital of Cuba is Havana

CLIMATE

• Cuba is very hot and humid

POPULATION

• A little of over 11 million people live in Cuba

CURRENCY

• The name of Cuba's currency is pesos

WEIRD FACTS ABOUT CUBA

• One of the smallest birds in the world (the
• bee hummingbird) is found in Cuba

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• Cuba loves baseball just as much
• as Europe loves soccer

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• A pre-historic fish called the Manjuarí
• is only found in Cuba

THE COLORS OF THE CUBAN FLAG ARE

• Rojo, blanco, and azul
• The azul refers to the 3 old divisions of the island
• The blanco represents strength
• The rojo triangle symbolizes equality
• The blanco star symbolizes freedom

FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM CUBA

• Aroldis Chapman is a professional baseball player from Cuba
• Nicknamed the cuban missile
• Plays for the Reds

OSCAR NUNEZ

• He is a comedian
• He moved to America when he was 2 years old

RELIGION

• The main religion in Cuba is Catholicism

VICTORY OF ARMED FORCES DAY

• On this day, everybody shoots a bullet into the air at 12:00

FOOD

• Meals in Cuba always consist of rice, beans, and bread
• Their meals also usually consist of sweet potatoes or plantains
• Cuba has just about every fruit that you can think of

CITATIONS

• Morrison, Enchantment of the World, 1999