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What is Cuba? Where is Cuba? Cuba is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean. Many people know this country as Cuba, but it can also be called the Republic of Cuba. Because the island is shaped like a crocodile, it is sometimes referred to as El Cocodrilo. It is located west of Hispaniola. Cuba, capital is known to be the largest city, which is Havana. Cuba was first discovered by the famous Christopher Columbus in 1492. Once Christopher Columbus arrived, he claimed Cuba as a Spanish territory. When he discovered Cuba, he notices that he was not the only person there. When he arrived, there were a group of Native Americans already settling there. In 1511, things started to come together for the country Cuba. The country was being controlled by Diego Velásquez; he was the one who developed settlements. Moving into the 1800s, Cuba developed a sugar cane industry. In order for the industry to last, it required many African Americans slaves. Even though sugar cane is one of Cuba major crops, the industry slowed down because slavery was abolished in 1886. …show more content…
Even though, there was a Spanish war, Cuba did not gain their independence until the year of 1902. The United States also had a good influence over Cuba, that’s until Fidel Castro took control of the country. Cuba is also known as one of many countries to become a communist state. As I mentioned earlier, one of Cuba’s major crops is sugar which is from sugar cane. Cuba also has another major crop which is tobacco. The tobacco is used to make their famous cigars, which are known to the finest in the

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