C A U B

CUBA
By:Shon Lewis
Spanish
Per.1
Map Of Cuba’s Capital
The capital of Cuba is
Havana.
 Havana has the best natural
harbors in the Caribbean,
and the beaches of Havana
are as exotic as possible
with the attractive Spanish
culture.
 Tourist come to Cuba all
threw the year especially
during winter to escape cold
winters to go to the sun.
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About The Cuban Flag
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The Cuban flag was created
by Narciso Lopez in 1849, and
put together by Emilia Talon.
The colors represented the
want for freedom that all
men share The blue stripes
represent the states into
which the island was divided
at that time.
The two white stripes imply
the force and dedication of
the idealistic soldier for
independence; a red triangle
for equality, fraternity and
liberty, and the blood shed in
the pursuit of freedom; a
white five-sided star, inside
the red triangle, as a symbol
of freedom between nations.
About Cuba’s Geography
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The national flower
is the Butterfly
Jasmine.
The national tree is
the Royal Palm.
Cuba is an island.
There are air and
water pollutions.
Cuba is smaller than
Pennsylvania.
The Population Of People in Cuba
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There were a total of
7,271,926 White Cubans
which made up of 65% of
the population.
There were a total of
1,126,894 Black Cubans
who made up of 10% of
the population.
There are a total of
2,658,675 Mulatto
Cubans(black and white
parent) which made up of
24% of the population.
There are 112,268 Asians
Cubans which make up 2
percent of the population.
Religions In Cuba
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There are Catholic,
Santeria, Baptist,
Pentecostals,
Jehovah witness,
Seven-day
Adventist, Orthodox
Christians, Mormon,
Lutheran, Jews.
Muslim , Buddhist
….etc
Languages In Cuba
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In Cuba they speak
many languages
such as Spanish,
English, French,
West African
dialects.
Government In Cuba
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Cuba’s a communist
country under a
dictatorship by Fidel
Castro he has been
in power for more
then 50 years.
Economy In Cuba
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Sugar cane is major
natural product of
Cuba’s.
Tobacco, Rice,
Coffee, Citrus, Corn,
Sweet Potato, and
beans.
Other countries fish
on there coastlines.
Cuban Pesos
People Of Cuba
Celia Cruz(singer)
 Pit Bull(rapper)
 Andy Garcia(Actor)
 Ariel Prieto( Oakland
A’s Baseball)
 Esteban Bellan(first
Latin American pro
base ball player in
America)
 Abel
Santamaria(Cuban
Revolutionary)
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History Of Cuba
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The history of Cuba, the
larges of Caribbean islands,
includes being inhabited by
indigenous peoples when
Christopher Columbus
sighted the island during his
first voyage of discovery on
27 October 1492, and
claimed it for Spain. Cuba
subsequently became a
Spanish colony to be ruled
by the Spanish governor in
Havana in 1762 this city was
briefly held by Britain.
After the Spanish American
war got there independence.
Interesting Facts About Cuba
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Food- Lechon
Asado Cuban
Style Roasted
Pork.
Its pork with
black beans rice
plantinos. Its Very
Good.
There foods are
mixed with
African dishes