1. Cuba By: Ian, Tori, and Jordon

2. location Cuba is on the north west hemisphere. Cuba is on the north west hemisphere. It is located on Central America. It is located on Central America. It is 23.08 degrees north and 82.22 west. It is 23.08 degrees north and 82.22 west.

3. Crops and Farm Animals Crops Crops Sugar cane Sugar cane Mangoes Mangoes Tobacco Tobacco Palm trees Palm trees Bananas Bananas Citrus fruits Citrus fruits Animal Cows Bulls Chicken fish

4. Population and language population population Havana pop.2,327,000 Havana pop.2,327,000 Santiago de Cuba pop.544,400 Santiago de Cuba pop.544,400 Camaguey pop.348,600 Camaguey pop.348,600 Holguin pop.312,100 Holguin pop.312,100 Guantanamo pop. 269,200 Guantanamo pop. 269,200 11.5 million 11.5 million language Spanish is the official language but they have different accents.

5. Animals Birds and other Animal Birds and other Animal Bee hummingbird Bee hummingbird butterfly bat butterfly bat Flamingo Flamingo Reef shark Reef shark Cuban crocodile Cuban crocodile Emerald hummingbird Emerald hummingbird Cuban Parrot Cuban Parrot Trogan bird Trogan bird Goliath Crooper fish Goliath Crooper fish Mammals Cuban Hutia butterfly bat Bulldog bat Small Indian mongoose Cuban Solenoden Pulid bat

6. Music/Recreation Activities Music and dancing are and essential part of Cuba’s cutler. Music and dancing are and essential part of Cuba’s cutler. The rumba, mambo, and cha-cha dance originated in Cuba. The rumba, mambo, and cha-cha dance originated in Cuba.

7. Transportation In the city, they will travel by bicycle or a crowded buses. In the city, they will travel by bicycle or a crowded buses. In the country, they used carts plod by a horses. In the country, they used carts plod by a horses. People often use trains or buses to get from city to another. People often use trains or buses to get from city to another. Cuba has more motorcycles then cars. Cuba has more motorcycles then cars.

8. religion/immigration and migration Because of the influence of communism, Cuba has been among the least religious of the Latin American country. Because of the influence of communism, Cuba has been among the least religious of the Latin American country. They have a church called the Roman Catholic church which is the largest organized. They have a church called the Roman Catholic church which is the largest organized. They left because of Fidel Castro and to get across they would turn to smugglers or fly to Mexico and try to get across. They came when Spain and Christopher Columbus came but there were already native people there.

9. Climate and land Climate Climate Hot Hot Humid Humid Wet Wet Has a rainy season and a dry Has a rainy season and a dry Land Tropical Rain forest Praries Hills Valleys

10. government The country is led by a president. The country is led by a president. Castro gained control after a war in 1959 Castro gained control after a war in 1959

11. attractions attractions Rigor flatteries Monte mar national park Baraboo park

12. Natural recourses and land division natural recourses natural recourses Nickel Nickel iron iron Copper Copper gold gold silver silver chromium chromium cobalt cobalt land division Water The Atlantic The Caribbean The gulf of Mexico 14 provinces 1 municipality

13. History Columbus came in 1492. Columbus came in 1492. Taino people were there Taino people were there 1511 in Spanish colony started. Wiped out the Taino people. 1511 in Spanish colony started. Wiped out the Taino people. 1762 British took control of Havana. 1762 British took control of Havana. Traded Cuba for Florida Traded Cuba for Florida 1898 Spanish American war Cuba gains independence. 1898 Spanish American war Cuba gains independence. 1902 US leaves officially but investments still important 1902 US leaves officially but investments still important Nineteen fifties Fidel Castro takes over. Communist government Nineteen fifties Fidel Castro takes over. Communist 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 shot down by Cuba in 1996. Relations with US getting better until two planes were shot down by Cuba in 1996.

14. Agriculture and industries Farming cooperatives Farming cooperatives Increase so a bean production for protein. Increase so a bean production for protein. Self employment Self employment Reorganize state Reorganize state Foreign help in tourism, mining communications and construction Foreign help in tourism, mining communications and construction 20% of labor forces is in agriculture 20% of labor forces is in agriculture

15. Clothing Women Women Indians, slacks,short sure it’s, while hours is and can fish use foreign sandals. And dresses for formal the events. Indians, slacks,short sure it’s, while hours is and can fish use foreign sandals. And dresses for formal the events. Man Man Long pants, jeans, shirts. For formal events they wear guayabera, a square-cut shirt. Long pants, jeans, shirts. For formal events they wear guayabera, a square-cut shirt. In shorts are popular among the young. In shorts are popular among the young.

16. Family life /Homes Family Family Strong family ties. Strong family ties. Expanded family members building near each other. Expanded family members building near each other. Rely on each other. Rely on each other. Homes Most families own on the small house or apartment. There are some larger houses.

17. Communication Telephones Telephones Film industries controlled by the government Film industries controlled by the government Most homes have television Most homes have television Many radio stations Many radio stations Some newspapers, but a paper shortage hurts hoe many are delivered Some newspapers, but a paper shortage hurts hoe many are delivered

18. Recreational activities Baseball Baseball Boxing Boxing Basketball Basketball Swimming Swimming volleyball volleyball Cycling Cycling Domino’s Domino’s Dancing Festivals Music

19. Ethnic groups Cubans of Spanish descent 66% Cubans of Spanish descent 66% Black ancestry are 12% Black ancestry are 12% 21.9% are mixed 21.9% are mixed

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21. questions What are the points of latitude____________ and longitude _________________? What are the points of latitude____________ and longitude _________________? What dances originated in Cuba? _____________, _____________, and ______________. What dances originated in Cuba? _____________, _____________, and ______________. What are the major cities? ____________, _________________, _____________, ______________, and ________________. What are the major cities? ____________, _________________, _____________, ______________, 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? ___________________, _____________________?