Cuba Research Paper

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Cuba is on the North America continent and on the Caribbean Sea
The latitude and longitude for Cuba is 30 degrees north and 80 degrees west.
Some major cities in Cuba is Havana, Mariel, Pinar Del Rio, and Las Tunas and the capital is Havana
Some nearby countries is the United States and Bahamas and the Cayman Islands
Some nearby oceans in Cuba is the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean
There are few mountain ranges in Cuba but one that is really known is Sierra Maestra. It is steep and mostly flat and has rolling plains which is 1974 meters 6476 feet tall
In Eastern Cuba there are hurricanes from August to November.
Cuba also produces tsunamis that are made from the Volcanoes on Canary Islands.
In Cuba it is very tropical
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Also Mariposa is the national flower. Begonias, Bougainvillea, and Hibiscus flower is also found on the island.
Cuba has many animals an done of them is the bee hummingbird which is the smallest bird in the world that can be found in Cuba
The national bird for Cuba is the Cuban Trogon or the tocororo A highly endangered animal in Cuba is the Brown Pelican the bird is located in coastal Central America but mostly in Cuba
On October 12, 1492 The island of Guanahani Was found but now is Cuba
August 25, 1514 the capital of Cuba is found
October 18, 1868 Cuba finally gained independence from Spain
On October 7, 1886 slavery is stopped in Cuba
June 16, 1900 the first election for the president was held
Fidel Castro ( born August 13, 1926) transformed the country of Cuba into the first Communist state he became a symbol Communist revolution in Latin
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Also while you are walking around you will here lots of music.
Havana has lots of museums that you will be able to visit that has lots of great art work from many different people
Cuba's official language is Spanish but does not have a official religion.
Cuba is a one party Communist State which is the only legal political party
In the 1800s Cuba sugarcane growing increased so much that caused many African American slaves
The Communist party of Cuba controls all government and civil institutions
In Cuba people are not allowed to read books, magazines or newspapers unless approved/published by the government
People are not allowed to send their kid to private or religious schools without permission of the government
The literacy rate of Cuban children is 99.8% which is almost the highest in the world
Kids between the ages of Six and Fifteen have to attend school
The kids all wear a uniform but the color it is, is determined by the grade they are currently in and will change every year depending if the go on to the next grade level
Kids often go fishing with family members a lot
Kids often graduate when they turn 15 or 16 and return home to there parents
Ethnic groups of Cuba is white 65% mestizo 24% black

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