What Are The Similarities Between Cuba And The United States

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Comparison Paragraph My Country, the United States and its Similarities Since 1492, the year when Cuba was discovered by Christopher Columbus, the largest island in the Caribbean has been a cultural treasure. Cuba is known for its cultural diversity introduced for Africans, Spanish, Frances and Asian influences. The island has produced famous known personalities in many different areas like fine arts, film, ballet, modern dance and theatre. Cuban music must be mentioned because it’s natural and unique rhythms as the
Mambo, the Bolero, the Cha-cha-cha and the Danzon. Thus, what does Cuba mean? Cuba means numerous beaches
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Cuban food is the result of the combination of African and Spanish cuisine, a delicious combination that some Native
Americans tend to follow. The necessary ingredients to make a Cuban dish are available in most major cities in the US because of the significant Hispanic population. In conclusion, Cuban Americans have been developing an important labor cooperating and making changes in any cultural field around the United States. Even though there are more differences than similarities between these two countries, Cuba and the United
States of America share in common a unique and interesting history that have created magnify results. This relationship between both countries continues to increase and the contributions and similarities will increase at the same time. Besides the political and economic situation of Cuba, it is a valuable treasure. In the words of William McKinley, Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be returned over to the Cuban people. As I said before, if the relationship between both increases, Cuba and the United
States are going to be a potential wall in the entire

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