CUBA

Name and Capital

• Official name- the republic of Cuba
• Capital- El Capitolio

Population and Geography

• Population- 11.27 million
• Geography-Mostly flat with rolling plains
• In SE rugged mountains and hills

CURRENCY AND MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Money- Peso= 0.74 US dollars
• Attractions-UNEAC
• UNEAC=national union of cuban writers and artists

RELIGION AND INDEPENDANCE

• Main religion- Cristianity
• Independence movement-
• Civil war with Spain

CURRENT LEADER AND GOV'T

• Leader- Raul Castro
• Gov't- republic (president)

FOOD AND CLIMATE

• Food/Customs- same as Spain
• Climate- Semi-tropical climate

CUBAN FLAG

• Represents- the white lines mean purity
• The three blue stripes represent dividing of land

RECENT EVENT

• Raul Castro announced that
• In 2018 he will step down from
• Power

CITATION

• "Cuba." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2014.