Geography
Cuba is in
central America. There are 3 bodies of water that surround
it, their names are Gulf of Mexico which is in the
North, East Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Most of their
territory is mountain ranges, the 3 main ranges are La Sierra
de Los, La Sierra del Escambray and La Sierra Maestra.
Cuba has a
lot of natural resources. Here is a list of most of them:
cobalt, nickel, iron, ore ,copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica,
petroleum and arable land.
Population
Cuba has a large
population for its very little land . In fact there are 11,224,321 people that live there!
Climate
The weather in Cuba is
very tropical and dry. In Cuba there they have 2 rainy seasons
that are around May and October. The hottest months are July and
August. Natural disasters that happen are hurricanes that happen in Autumn. The hurricanes flood cities and towns. 
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Economy
Cuba supplies food
such as sugar, rice, beans and cooking oil.
Government
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
Cuba got their independence on December 10, 1898. The constitution
was done on February 24, 1978. It was amended on July 1992.
Education
In Cuba education
is free for everyone. They spend one year in pre school, six
years in primary and six in secondary. Male and female get the
same amount of education.
Cultural
Arts:
The
first poet to voice a Cuban longing for freedom was José
María Heredia.
Ballet
is very popular in Cuba. Prima ballerina Alicia Alonso
founded the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1948.
Non-Verbal
Communication
In Cuba people write in Spanish.
There lettering is the same way we do but they spell things in
different ways. Cubans write the same way left to right.
Useful Expressions:
In Cuba the language they speak is Spanish. |
Food
Cuba's has a
regular supply of food, such as sugar, rice, beans and cooking
oil. The staple food in Cuba is vegetables and meat. Foods that
Cubans eat are: beef, chicken, eggs and milk.
Since meat and vegetables
are Cuba's staple foods, they eat a stew called Ajiaco.
A
menu that Cubans would most likely eat everyday would probably
be something with beef, chicken, beans and
rice.
Social
Etiquette
People in Cuba eat the
way we do. They use forks and spoons, but there are many
different foods that they eat.
Religion
The Religions
that they practice are Jewish , Roman, Christen and
Santeria.
Holidays and Festivals
Christmas Eve is a
very important Christian holiday for Cubans. On this holiday people
dance, drink and enjoy themselves during the holiday.
Holy Week is a
celebration of 3 wise men to Jesus. A lot of black Cubans celebrate
this holiday because one of the wise men was an African
American.
Carnival is
held in early spring before the beginning of lent. This holiday was
a time to enjoy life release energy. Groups of dancers and musicians
party in the streets and have parades and floats come by.
Fun and Recreation
Baseball
(pelota) is Cuba's favorite sport. Baseball was brought to Cuba in
the 19th century by North Americans. The first games were played by
Cuban dock workers and American sailors. The Spanish banned the game
in 1895, since the revenues from baseball games were used to support
José Martin's independence movement. The ban was lifted after
independence.
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Culture Walls 
Author:
Kimberly