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Spanish Speaking Countries. Charity Cook. Cuba. Population: 11,447,459 Primary Language: Spanish Primary Religion: 85% Roman Catholic. Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented Government Type: Communist Exports: ∙ $2.458
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Spanish Speaking Countries Charity Cook
Cuba • Population: 11,447,459 • Primary Language: Spanish • Primary Religion: 85% Roman Catholic. Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented • Government Type: Communist • Exports: ∙ $2.458 ∙Commodities: Sugar, Nickel, Tobacco, Fish ,Medical Products, Citrus, Coffee ∙Partners: China, Canada, Spain, Netherlands. • Imports: ∙ $8.963 ∙Commodities: Petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals ∙Partners: Venezuela, China, Spain, U.S. • Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. • Climate: Tropical: moderated by trade winds • Natural Resources: Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Dominican Republic • Population: 9,794,487 • Primary Language: Spanish • Primary Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, other 5% • Government Type: Democratic Republic • Exports: ∙ $5.463 ∙ Commodities: ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods ∙Partners: U.S., Haiti • Imports: ∙$12.28 Billion ∙Commodities: Foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals ∙Partners: U.S., Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia. • Location: Caribbean, Eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola • Climate: Tropical Maritime; little seasonal temperature variation • Natural Resources: Nickel, Bauxite, gold, silver
Puerto Rico • Population: 3,977,663 • Primary Language: Spanish, English • Primary Religion: Roman Catholic 85% Protestant and other 15% • Government Type: Commonwealth • Exports: • ∙$46.9 billion • ∙Commodities: chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment • Imports: • ∙$29.1 billion • ∙Commodities: chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products • Location: Caribbean, island between Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean • Climate: Tropical Marine; mild; little temperature variation • Natural Resources: some copper and nickel, potential for onshore and offshore oil