By Eric Hatland

Physical Geography  Cuba is located in the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico in the western part of the Caribbean Sea.  Small Island surrounded by Ocean  Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.

Climate  Tropical  Moderated by trade winds  Dry season (November to April)  Rainy season (May to October)

Landforms  Mostly flat to rolling plains  Rugged hills  Mountains in the southeast

Social Geography  Population-11,451,652  Sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock

Global Interaction  Telephones  Online users  Televisions  Cell Phones  Radio Broadcasts  Imports and Exports  Airplanes

Citizenship  Government- Communist state  Labor Force  Nationality- Cuban  Language- Spanish  Literacy Rate-99.8%(Age 15 and Over)  Urban Population- 76%

Conflict  Air and water pollution  Biodiversity loss  Deforestation  Drugs  Hurricanes

Cultural Diversity  Ethnic Groups-white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1%  Religion-85% Roman Catholic, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria

Economy  Controlled by Government  Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land  1.6% unemployment rate  Renewable resources- Wind energy, Solar Panels

Sources  he-world-factbook/geos/cu.html