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Cuba By: Hannah P. and Laura M.

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FLAG AND SYMBOLS Cubas Flag Cubas Shield Cubas Flower the White Mariposa Royal Palm Tree is Cubas Tree Tocororo is the Cuban bird

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History of the flag The three blue stripes are the symbols of the original three provinces. The triangle is a symbol, here signifying liberty, equality. The red color is for the blood sacrificed by the Cuban patriots.

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LANGUAGE AND RELIGION The language they speak is Spanish! The religion of Cuba is mainly Catholic.

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Population The population of Cuba is 11,087,330 (as of July 2011.)

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Cubas capital city is Havana. CAPITAL CITY This is the capital building in Havana

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The climate/ temperature of Cuba/ average is minimum temperature is 21 C (70 F ), the average maximum 27 C (81).

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Location The location of Cuba is in the Caribbean!

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Their education was first founded in 1727! Cuba is a meeting point of European, African, Chinese, and continental North American cultures little of the original Amerindian culture survives. See its a little different than ours.

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Government President Fidel Castro ruled from 1959 to 2008 and transformed Cuba into a communist state. The Communist Party is the leading force of society.

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ECONOMY In the 1950s, Cuba had a extremely unequal economy, with a large capital to foreign investors. The country has made significant progress since the Revolution towards a more even income. Pesos! (money)

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Tourism in Cuba attracts over 2 million people a year. With its favorable climate and beaches. Cuba has been an attractive destination for tourists. These are the top five beaches in Cuba is Cayo Santa Marias beach,Varadero beach, Cayo Coco, Guardalavaca beach, Cayo Largo beach. Tourist Attractions

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www.flagsoftheworld.comwww.flagsoftheworld.com 1 www.flagsoftheworld.com www.dtCuba.comwww.dtCuba.com2 www.dtCuba.com www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com 3 www.wikipedia.com www.culturegrams.comwww.culturegrams.com 4 www.culturegrams.com www.googleimages.comwww.googleimages.com 5 www.googleimages.com Teacher 6 www.cubanproperty.comwww.cubanproperty.com 7 www.cubanproperty.com www.cubaflags.comwww.cubaflags.com 8 www.cubaflags.com Resources Used

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