Cuba Cuba

By: Ian, Tori, and JordonBy: Ian, Tori, and Jordon

locationlocation

Cuba is on the north west Cuba is on the north west hemisphere.hemisphere.

It is located on Central America. It is located on Central America. It is 23.08 degrees north and 82.22 It is 23.08 degrees north and 82.22

west.west.

Crops and Farm AnimalsCrops and Farm Animals

CropsCrops Sugar cane Sugar cane MangoesMangoes TobaccoTobacco Palm treesPalm trees BananasBananas Citrus fruitsCitrus fruits

Animal Animal CowsCows BullsBulls ChickenChicken fishfish

Population and language Population and language

populationpopulation Havana Havana

pop.2,327,000pop.2,327,000 Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba

pop.544,400 pop.544,400 Camaguey Camaguey

pop.348,600pop.348,600 Holguin pop.312,100Holguin pop.312,100 Guantanamo pop. Guantanamo pop.

269,200269,200

11.5 million11.5 million

language language Spanish is the Spanish is the

official language official language but they have but they have different accents.different accents.

Animals Animals

Birds and other Birds and other AnimalAnimal Bee hummingbirdBee hummingbird butterfly batbutterfly bat FlamingoFlamingo Reef sharkReef shark Cuban crocodileCuban crocodile Emerald hummingbird Emerald hummingbird Cuban ParrotCuban Parrot Trogan birdTrogan bird Goliath Crooper fishGoliath Crooper fish

Mammals Mammals Cuban Hutia Cuban Hutia butterfly batbutterfly bat Bulldog batBulldog bat Small Indian Small Indian

mongoose mongoose Cuban SolenodenCuban Solenoden Pulid batPulid bat

Music/Recreation Music/Recreation ActivitiesActivities

Music and dancing Music and dancing are and essential are and essential part of Cuba’s part of Cuba’s cutler.cutler.

The rumba, The rumba, mambo, and cha-mambo, and cha-cha dance cha dance originated in Cuba.originated in Cuba.

TransportationTransportation

In the city, they will travel by bicycle In the city, they will travel by bicycle or a crowded buses.or a crowded buses.

In the country, they used carts plod In the country, they used carts plod by a horses.by a horses.

People often use trains or buses to People often use trains or buses to get from city to another.get from city to another.

Cuba has more motorcycles then Cuba has more motorcycles then cars.cars.

religion/immigration and religion/immigration and migrationmigration

Because of the Because of the influence of influence of communism, Cuba communism, Cuba has been among the has been among the least religious of the least religious of the Latin American Latin American country.country.

They have a church They have a church called the Roman called the Roman Catholic church Catholic church which is the largest which is the largest organized.organized.

They left because of They left because of Fidel Castro and to Fidel Castro and to get across they get across they would turn to would turn to smugglers or fly to smugglers or fly to Mexico and try to get Mexico and try to get across.across.

They came when They came when Spain and Spain and Christopher Christopher Columbus came but Columbus came but there were already there were already native people there.native people there.

Climate and landClimate and land

Climate Climate Hot Hot Humid Humid Wet Wet Has a rainy season Has a rainy season

and a dryand a dry

Land Land Tropical Tropical Rain forestRain forest PrariesPraries Hills Hills ValleysValleys

governmentgovernment

The country is led by a president. The country is led by a president. Castro gained control after a war in Castro gained control after a war in

19591959

attractions attractions

attractionsattractions Rigor flatteriesRigor flatteries

Monte mar national Monte mar national parkpark

Baraboo parkBaraboo park

Natural recourses and land Natural recourses and land divisiondivision

natural natural recourses recourses

NickelNickel ironiron CopperCopper goldgold silversilver chromiumchromium cobalt cobalt

land divisionland division WaterWater The AtlanticThe Atlantic The CaribbeanThe Caribbean The gulf of MexicoThe gulf of Mexico 14 provinces14 provinces 1 municipality1 municipality

HistoryHistory Columbus came in 1492. Columbus came in 1492.

Taino people were thereTaino people were there 1511 in Spanish colony started . Wiped out the Taino 1511 in Spanish colony started . Wiped out the Taino

people.people. 1762 British took control of Havana.1762 British took control of Havana.

Traded Cuba for FloridaTraded Cuba for Florida 1898 Spanish American war Cuba gains independence.1898 Spanish American war Cuba gains independence. 1902 US leaves officially but investments still 1902 US leaves officially but investments still

importantimportant Nineteen fifties Fidel Castro takes over . Communist Nineteen fifties Fidel Castro takes over . Communist

government government Problems with the U.S.- trade cut off .Problems with the U.S.- trade cut off .

Better education health and social security Better education health and social security Relations with US getting better until two planes were Relations with US getting better until two planes were

shot down by Cuba in 1996. shot down by Cuba in 1996.

Agriculture and industries Agriculture and industries

Farming cooperatives Farming cooperatives Increase so a bean production for Increase so a bean production for

protein.protein. Self employment Self employment

Reorganize state Reorganize state Foreign help in tourism, mining Foreign help in tourism, mining

communications and constructioncommunications and construction 20% of labor forces is in agriculture20% of labor forces is in agriculture

Clothing Clothing

Women Women Indians, slacks ,short sure it’s, while hours Indians, slacks ,short sure it’s, while hours

is and can fish use foreign sandals. And is and can fish use foreign sandals. And dresses for formal the events. dresses for formal the events.

Man Man Long pants, jeans, shirts. For formal events Long pants, jeans, shirts. For formal events

they wear guayabera, a square-cut shirt.they wear guayabera, a square-cut shirt. In shorts are popular among the young. In shorts are popular among the young.

Family life /Homes Family life /Homes

Family Family Strong family ties. Strong family ties. Expanded family Expanded family

members building members building near each other.near each other.

Rely on each other .Rely on each other .

Homes Homes Most families own Most families own

on the small house on the small house or apartment. or apartment.

There are some There are some larger houses. larger houses.

Communication Communication

TelephonesTelephones Film industries controlled by the Film industries controlled by the

governmentgovernment Most homes have televisionMost homes have television Many radio stations Many radio stations Some newspapers, but a paper Some newspapers, but a paper

shortage hurts hoe many are shortage hurts hoe many are delivereddelivered

Recreational activitiesRecreational activities

BaseballBaseball Boxing Boxing Basketball Basketball Swimming Swimming volleyball volleyball CyclingCycling Domino’s Domino’s

DancingDancing Festivals Festivals Music Music

Ethnic groups Ethnic groups

Cubans of Spanish descent 66%Cubans of Spanish descent 66% Black ancestry are 12%Black ancestry are 12% 21.9% are mixed21.9% are mixed

We would like to think ….We would like to think ….

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questionsquestions What are the points of latitude____________ and What are the points of latitude____________ and

longitude _________________?longitude _________________? What dances originated in Cuba? _____________, What dances originated in Cuba? _____________,

_____________, and ______________._____________, and ______________. What are the major cities? ____________, What are the major cities? ____________,

_________________, _____________, ______________, _________________, _____________, ______________, and ________________.and ________________.

What is there official language? What is there official language? _____________________________._____________________________.

What is there capital, what is its populace? What is there capital, what is its populace? ________________,__________________.________________,__________________.

What are to of there climates? What are to of there climates? ___________________ , _____________________?___________________ , _____________________?