Cuba+(Ej)

=**Cuba**= //Capital City // La Havana //Population // // 11,257,979 // // Religion // Roman Catholocism is the most prominent in Cuban culture but there are many differing religions that the Cuban people practice, more specifically Afro-Cuban religions. // Official Language // Spanish // Major Exports/Industries // Sugar , nickel ,  tobacco (cigars) ,  shell fish ,  medical products ,  citrus ,  and coffee.
 * General Information **


 * Monetary System **

The monetary system of Cuba is a dual-value system, meaning that two main forms of currency are used in their culture, with the main piece of Cuban money being called the Peso. There are two separate currencies in Cuba: the National Cuban Peso and the Cuban Convertible Peso. The Cuban Convertible Peso, is used mostly by tourists. Cuban citizens are paid their wages in the National Cuban Peso, and this is what everyone buys their food with.


 * Geography **

Average is 77 degrees Fahrenheit

Rain is abundant

Has very diverse geographical features’, stretching from beaches and ponds to flat/rolling planes, with hills and mountains in the southern part of Cuba.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Indigenous groups //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Tainos, the Ciboneys, and the Guanajatabeyes.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Guanajatabeyes almost never came in contact with the Spaniards that colonized Cuba, as they lived on the western side of the island.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Ciboneys were part of an Arawak group that originally came from South America and spread to the West Indies and became the Tainos slaves.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Tainos were the larger part of the Arawak group and arrived in Cuba around the 1440s.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Colonization //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Spain colonized Cuba in 1492 with Christopher Columbus landing on its shores in his first voyage of discovery. His news of this new island sparked a lot of interest in Spain, which in turn led a lot of explorers to go to Cuba.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Independence //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba gained formal independence from Spain in 1902, who had withdrawn from Cuba in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Government/Current Political Situation **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cubas Government //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba is a Totalitarian Communist country and has been since 1959

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Current leader //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Raul Castro (Fidel Castros brother)

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Political climate in the country //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba is communist and that wont be changing any time soon.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Culture **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Food //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Food in Cuba is not typically Caribbean and is different from the food you could find in Jamaica or elsewhere in Latin America because of the cultural diversity Cuba has to offer. The main foods eaten in Cuba are beef, pork, chicken and fish for their protein. For carbohydrates, food in Cuba is most commonly a mixture of rice and beans.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fashion //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Some of the main fashion popular with Cuban men is the traditional Guayabera Havana Shirt and the Cigar Shirt that is extremely popular all over the world. The females however, have a traditional Guayabera dress, which is less popular than its male counterpart.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sports //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Baseball and Boxing are considered the main sports of Cuba, considering both have a massive fanbase from many Cuban people. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tourism // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The most common place tourists visit and should visit is the capitol of Cuba, Havanna. Everyone sees this place as a sort of resort or paradise because of its tropical location and beautiful beaches, not to mention its amazing hotels and sights, such as Hotel Saratoga and Morro Castle.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Online Sources **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Capital City

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] – Population

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Religion

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Official Language

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Monetary System

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Map of Cuba

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Geography and Climate

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Colonization

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Independence

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Indigenous Groups of Cuba

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Type of Government

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Cuban Leader

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Political Climate

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Food

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Fashion

[] - Sports [] - Tourism


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Print Source **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Prentice Hall Realidades (Print Source) - Major Exports

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Capital City // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">La Havana //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Population // // 11,257,979 // // Religion // Roman Catholocism is the most prominent in Cuban culture but there are many differing religions that the Cuban people practice, more specifically Afro-Cuban religions. // Official Language // Spanish // Major Exports/Industries // Sugar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">, nickel <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">,  tobacco (cigars) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">,  <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">shell fish <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">,  medical products <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">,  citrus <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">,  <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">and coffee.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">General Information **


 * Monetary System **

The monetary system of Cuba is a dual-value system, meaning that two main forms of currency are used in their culture, with the main piece of Cuban money being called the Peso. There are two separate currencies in Cuba: the National Cuban Peso and the Cuban Convertible Peso. The Cuban Convertible Peso, is used mostly by tourists. Cuban citizens are paid their wages in the National Cuban Peso, and this is what everyone buys their food with.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Geography **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Average is 77 degrees Fahrenheit

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Rain is abundant

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Has very diverse geographical features’, stretching from beaches and ponds to flat/rolling planes, with hills and mountains in the southern part of Cuba.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Indigenous groups //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Tainos, the Ciboneys, and the Guanajatabeyes.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Guanajatabeyes almost never came in contact with the Spaniards that colonized Cuba, as they lived on the western side of the island.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Ciboneys were part of an Arawak group that originally came from South America and spread to the West Indies and became the Tainos slaves.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Tainos were the larger part of the Arawak group and arrived in Cuba around the 1440s.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Colonization //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Spain colonized Cuba in 1492 with Christopher Columbus landing on its shores in his first voyage of discovery. His news of this new island sparked a lot of interest in Spain, which in turn led a lot of explorers to go to Cuba.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Independence //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba gained formal independence from Spain in 1902, who had withdrawn from Cuba in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Government/Current Political Situation **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cubas Government //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba is a Totalitarian Communist country and has been since 1959

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Current leader //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Raul Castro (Fidel Castros brother)

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Political climate in the country //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cuba is communist and that wont be changing any time soon.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Culture **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Food //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Food in Cuba is not typically Caribbean and is different from the food you could find in Jamaica or elsewhere in Latin America because of the cultural diversity Cuba has to offer. The main foods eaten in Cuba are beef, pork, chicken and fish for their protein. For carbohydrates, food in Cuba is most commonly a mixture of rice and beans.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fashion //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Some of the main fashion popular with Cuban men is the traditional Guayabera Havana Shirt and the Cigar Shirt that is extremely popular all over the world. The females however, have a traditional Guayabera dress, which is less popular than its male counterpart.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sports //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Baseball and Boxing are considered the main sports of Cuba, considering both have a massive fanbase from many Cuban people. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tourism // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The most common place tourists visit and should visit is the capitol of Cuba, Havanna. Everyone sees this place as a sort of resort or paradise because of its tropical location and beautiful beaches, not to mention its amazing hotels and sights, such as Hotel Saratoga and Morro Castle.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Online Sources **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Capital City

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] – Population

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Religion

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Official Language

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Monetary System

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Map of Cuba

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Geography and Climate

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Colonization

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Independence

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Indigenous Groups of Cuba

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Type of Government

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Cuban Leader

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Political Climate

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Food

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] - Fashion

[] - Sports [] - Tourism


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Print Source **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Prentice Hall Realidades (Print Source) - Major Exports