Cub A Very Amazing Country With An Interesting Culture And History

In researching the business culture of another foreign country for the use of an informational memo. I want to let my classmates, know what country has been chosen to research and share some of it's interesting facts on the country of Cuba.

Spanish, Asian, French, and African influences serve a large role in Cuban society. The primary ethnic groups in Cuba are white, mulatto, and black with Roman Catholicism as the major

Cuba’s government is a totalitarian-socialist regime from a communist state. Fidel Castro is Cuba’s leader by default, but many Cuban’s dislike Castro’s ruling and cannot wait till the end of Castro’s rein. Castro also has his own army, which help him keep everything in order in and around the country. Fidel’s army is also known for brutal attacks on its citizens. Cuba’s religion is 85% Roman Catholic and many take their religion seriously.

To begin, it is important to know about the history of Cuba to fully comprehend how things came to be as they are today. Since the Conquest and Colonization Era (1492-1898), many of the prominent European countries and the powerful neighbor to the north of Cuba, the United States of America, have attempted to take control of the land. It first began with the Spanish conquistadors, specifically Diego Velázquez, who was the first to explore and settle the land. Up until the end of the 19th century, the Spanish monarch was the authoritative figure overseeing the land and

The Cuban population consists of a variety of ethnic origins. In the early days before the Spanish inhabited Cuba the population was made up of 90% Taino speaking American Indians ho had displaced even earlier inhabitants. Shortly after came the Spanish conquest.

The time of the Cuban Revolution was a great deal of turmoil, not just in Cuba but in almost every corner of the world. It was 1945, shortly after the end of World War Two, the Cold War was taking off between the United States and the Soviet Union. Cuba, in the middle of its own war, was caught up in the international politics of the Cold War. The interaction between international and domestic politics played a major role in the outcome of the revolution. The result of the revolution paved the way for the era of Fidel Castro.

The topic of race and its impact on the Cuban society has been a subject that has intrigued scholars, writers and researchers since the inception of the country. The Cuban people have seen a tremendous transformation since the Cuban Revolution in 1959, since then the people have seen how socio-economic, cultural foundations and racism has been fought for. Being a communist country Cuba had eliminated the process of private ownership as well as the economic and social bases that countries need to flourish. Throughout history in Cuba you had tend to see that the whites were economically and socially elite to the blacks. They had used racial ideologies and tactics to maintain their domination over the minority groups in Cuba at the time. There have been advancements since the 20th

In the Caribbean, cuba is the largest island. It has a population of 11 million people. It has a great deal of culture, people, history, and customs. There is Spanish in this country.

Their food consists of mostly consists of rice and beans. The three most popular foods that influence Cuba are black beans, stews, and meats. The climate of Cuba is tropical and only has a range from about 73 degrees in January and 82 in August. The average rainfall is 54 inches and is exposed to hurricanes.

The country is 90 miles south of the Florida keys and 48,800 square miles in total. There is a large variety of of greenland. In fact, there are large mountain systems with large great plains between them, more than a third of Cuba is mountains! Considering there is all this land, one can see that there must be a vast amount of wildlife, (this can't be exaggerated enough) Cuba is known for having the most wild life and flora fauna in the Caribbean. Cuba assigned the western third of the country to exercise military, political, economic and cultural dominance due to european conquest. This beautiful country regulates at the temperature of 78 degrees (about 25 Celsius) with plenty of sunshine. Along with Cuba’s great landforms and great wildlife, it has a beautiful history and

Cuba is an Caribbean island that is located between the Caribbean sea and the North Atlantic ocean. It is slightly smaller than an Pennsylvania. Cuba has a tropical climate with moderate trade winds. It is mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and has mountains in its southeast. Cuba has dry seasons, which is from November to April. It also has rainy seasons that is from May until October. Cuba has many natural resource and some are cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, and timber. It has arable land, which means land capable of being ploughed to grow crops. The east coast of Cuba can be victims of hurricanes

The U.S ended its military occupation in Cuba, resulting in Cuba’s independence and Tomas Estrada Palma

Cuba is a poor, communist country that is ruled by a dictator. Every facet of Cuban culture and government is controlled by the communist regime. This takes away freedom from the people of Cuba and causes most of the population to live in poverty. My father was born in Havana, Cuba in 1976.

Cuba has a pleasant economy. There are many natural resources that are found in Cuba. Some include nickel, iron, cobalt, chromium, silica, copper, and petroleum. Cuba has many major industries. Included is sugar milling, tobacco, oil refining, steel agriculture machinery, and pharmaceuticals. The largest industry is sugar milling. Cuba’s currency is made up of the Cuban Convertible Peso and the Cuban Peso. Both the Cuban Convertible Peso and the Cuban Peso equal one U.S Dollar. There are many things people can enjoy to do in Cuba. There is horse riding, smoking cigars, going to live music events, renting classic cars, going to city centers, going to museums, going to beaches, dancing salsa and playing baseball. Cuba has many tourist attractions.

The majority of people living in Cuba were of African and Spanish ancestry. They lived in high rise apartment buildings. Their diet consisted of rice, and it was usually served with beans and/or mixed with tomatoes. Many Cuban foods are spicy.