Essay On The Differences Between Cuba And The United States

Has anyone ever thought about the differences between Cuba and the United States?
Many people know that Cuba and the United States are two different countries, but they do not know how diverse they truly are. One might think that these two countries are very similar, as both are so close in the map of the Americas, but they are not as alike as everyone thinks. Once living in both for a while, it is easy to notice the huge dissimilarities. The main differences between both countries are found in the health system, the education system and human rights. Cuba differs from the United States in many ways: In Cuba, health care is totally free; if someone needs medical attention, they can go to the hospital at any time, and they …show more content…
One quite remarkable difference with Cuba is human rights. In the
United States, there is freedom of expression, freedom of speech and people can just overall freely express their ideas or concerns without any fear of being put in jail. In the United States, people can express themselves in more ways than one without being afraid or fearful of what may happen. In conclusion, Cuba and the United States are two countries that are only 90 miles apart, but with so many differences. The health care system, the education and the human rights are the three main characteristics that form a human’s life. Most American’s have the freedom to education and the freedom to their rights and take it for granted, while Cubans are trying very hard to obtain these things. In Cuba health care is free, but not the best. Most services in Cuba are free, but they are low quality and barely meet the needs. Cubans do not have the assurance that they will be treated well in hospitals like they should be, and can study what they want, or just have simple human rights that so many here in the U.S take for granted. The United States does not offer free services, but unlike Cuba, the services are top of the line and Americans