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CUBA

CUBA. People. Pop.: 11 million 60% Spanish descent, 20% mixed race, 11% African Descent, 1% Chinese 47% Catholic, 4% Protestant, 2% Santer í a. Celebrities. Fidel Castro Gloria Estefan Daisy Fuentes Rosie Ruiz Ernesto “ Che ” Guevara de la Serna Although born in Argentina. History.

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CUBA

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  1. CUBA

  2. People • Pop.: 11 million • 60% Spanish descent, 20% mixed race, 11% African Descent, 1% Chinese • 47% Catholic, 4% Protestant, 2% Santería

  3. Celebrities • Fidel Castro • Gloria Estefan • Daisy Fuentes • Rosie Ruiz • Ernesto “Che” Guevara de la Serna • Although born in Argentina

  4. History • 3500 BC, first inhabitants land on Cuba • 1492 AD, Columbus sights Cuba • 1514, Spain conquers Cuba • 1868, First war of independence launched • 1878, rebels granted amnesty • 1898, Spanish-American war, Cuba loses, governed by US • 1933, President Gerado Machado y Morales overthrown my Fulgencio Batista

  5. History Cont’d • 1959, Batista Overthrown by guerilla movement led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara • Castro becomes Prime Minister of Cuba • Castro turns to Soviet Union, Cuba becomes Communist state • 1961, Batista Supporters invade Bay of Pigs • 1962, Cuban Missile Crisis

  6. Environment • Cuba is 110,860 sq. miles • 15th largest island in the world • Capital City is Havana • 105 miles from Key West, Florida

  7. Environment Cont’d • Major Exports: • Sugar • Minerals • Tobacco • Agricultural Medicine

  8. Tourist-Friendly Cities • Havana • Baracoa • Pinar del Rio Province • Santiago de Cuba • Trinidad

  9. Tourism • Viázul, Cubas most popular tourist bus • Trains, but only between cities • Car rental • Hitchhiking • All government vehicles • Government-appointed Amarillo Officials

  10. Holidays • Jan. 1, Liberation Day • May 1, Labor Day • July 25-27, Celebration of the National Rebellion • Oct. 10, Day of Cuban Culture • Christmas only observed publicly since 1997

  11. Republica de CUBA

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