Cuba

1. Cuba

2. Key Data Capital- Havana Population-11,241,161 Climate- Is tropical, moderated by northeasterly trade winds that blow year round Language Spoken- Spanish Type of Currency-Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC) Geography-Central America & The Caribbean Economy- The Cuban state adheres to socialist principles in organizing its largely state controlled planned & run by the government & most of the labor force is employed by the state Agriculture- sugar, tobacco, citrus, rice, potato, cassava, & tropical fruits Export-sugar coffee & tobacco

3. Holidays Religion Music Ethnic Groups The largest of all Cuba holidays is Revolution Day (July 26), which commemorates Fidel Castro’s raid on the Batista dictatorship’s barracks in Santiago in 1953 and the birth of the revolutionary writer Jose Marti in 1853. Cuba is traditionally a Catholic country. In some instances Catholicism is much modified and influenced through syncretism. A common syncretic belief is Santería, which was brought to Cuba by the slaves from Africa and spread to neighboring islands; it shows similarities to BrazilianUmbanda and has been receiving a degree of official support. The Roman Catholic Church estimates that 60 percent of the population is Catholic. The music of Cuba including the instruments and the dance is mostly European & African origin. Cuba’s music is founded on the music of Spain & Africa, it evolved into many different rhythms over the years. There is the son, mambo & rumba. 65% White 10% African 24.8% Mulatto & Mestizo

4. January 1 –(Triumph of the Revolution) The day of the victory of the Revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959 – after Fulgencio Batista fled the night before – which established the present government in Cuba. July 26 –(Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison )“Official name means Day of the National Rebellion“ The date after which the revolutionary movement (M 26-7) was named. In the morning of July 26, 1953, some 160 men under the command of Fidel Castro attacked the Moncada army garrison in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's second-largest city. Although this action crushingly failed, it is seen as the beginning of the Castro-led insurrection that expelled Fulgencio Batista. There are normally two or three days public holiday together. May 1- (Labour Day) International Labour Day. July 25-( Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison) Day Before the Asalto al cuartel Moncada July 27- (Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison) Day after the Asalto al cuartel Moncada[citation needed] Day after the Asalto al cuartel Moncada December 25-( Christmas) For decades Christmas was a normal working Day in revolutionary Cuba. The Christmas Celebration was reinstalled in 1998 after Pope John Paul 2 visited Cuba October 10 –(Independence Day) This day in 1868, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, "Father of the Homeland", gave freedom to his slaves and started the independence war against the Spanish colonial power, which led to the Ten Years' War

5. Cuba Flag White- Peace & Honesty Red- Hardiness, Bravery, Strength & Valour Blue – Vigilance, Truth & Loyalty, Perseverance & Justice

6. Jose Marti José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionaryphilosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. He was also a part of the Cuban Freemasons. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence.[1]" He also fought against the threat of United Statesexpansionism into Cuba. From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt.

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