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CUBA

BY:DIANELIS LEYVA
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Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean sea and the North Atlantic Ocean
Lat/Longitude 23°8′N 82°23′W

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Government

Cuba is a socialist state run by the Cuban Communist Party.

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Economy
The United States has been hostile toward Cuba since the communists took power. Cuba had close ties to Russia until 1991, when the Soviet Union broke up. The breakup caused an economic crisis in Cuba, which had relied on financial help from Russia.

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Language
Spanish

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History
Cuba's original inhabitants were the Ciboney and Guanahatabey people. About a thousand years ago, the Taino people from Venezuela took over the island. In 1511, forces from Spain defeated the Taino and claimed the island as a Spanish territory.

The Spanish forced many of the Taino people into slave labor. Most died from overwork and from diseases brought by the Europeans. Hundreds of thousands of African slaves were then brought to Cuba, mainly to plant and harvest sugarcane.

American forces helped drive the Spanish out of Cuba in 1898, and by 1902, Cuba had won independence. But the United States had a strong influence over the island. In 1959, communist revolutionaries, led by Fidel Castro, took control.

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Climate
Tropical, moderated by trade winds; dry season(November-April); rainy season(May-October)

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Population
11.2 million

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Religion
Cuba is a multiracial society with a population of mainly of mainly Spanish and African origins. The largest organized religion is the Roman Catholic Church. Afrocuban religions, a blend of native African religions and Roman Catholicism, are widely practiced in Cuba

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Fun facts
Esteban Bellan: first Latin American professional baseball player to play in the United States

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