CubaBy Austen Rutter

Dress

Typical Cuban dress during the day is casual and lightweight. Normal dress for Cuba in the evening is formal.

Food

Many types of food include rice, beans, eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, chicken, beef, pork. The different blends of foods found in Cuba are Spanish, Afro-Caribbean, Portuguese, French, Arabic, and Chinese foods.

Music

The main music is Cuban jazz and salsa.

Customs/Manners

In Cuba, beckoning with the palm up is a hostile gesture. They beckon with the palm down. Hand gestures enforce emotions and ideas.

Lifestyle

Cuban Families tend to live closer to each other. Their housing is mostly apartments or small houses. Their diet is based on food grown locally.

Leisure

People love to play baseball and boxing, play music, play dominoes, dance, and watch television.

Religion

85% of Cubans are Roman Catholic, while the other percent is mixed.

Government Structure

Cuba’s government structure is a socialist state.

Political parties

The only political party allowed is Communism. Other parties are illegal.

Issues

There have been a few skirmishes in politics within the past few decades.

Relations with Other Countries

Relations with other countries - Trade has increased with Brazil by 31% and reached $642 million. Cuba wants to drill more oil near the Florida Keys and Florida does not want that.

Current Leader

The current leader of Cuba is Raul Castro Ruz.

Flag

Blue and white stripes Red with a white star

Per Capita Income

Cuba’s per capita income is $9,900.

G.D.P.

Cuba’s gross domestic product is $114,100,000,000.

Major Industries

sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee

Currency

The currency used is the pezo, but they also use convertible pesos.

Trade

Petrolium, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals are imports to Cuba. Exports from Cuba include sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee.

Median Age

Males tend to live up to around 37 while females usually live up to around 39.

Race/Ethnicity Percentages

65% white Spanish descent. 10% African ancestry 25% mixed heritage

Education

Education is mandatory for kids from ages five to twelve. No child is without schooling. Ninety % is secondary schooling.

Birth Rate

9 births/1,000 population

Origin

Spanish settlers came to Cuba. As the native population died out, slaves from Africa were brought and slavery came to be in 1886.

Internal Conflicts

There has been some violent political activity in the past.

Turning Points

Cuba was the last major Spanish colony to gain its independence.

Physical Features

Cuba has quite a few beaches and mountains.

Climate

About 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Around 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit in the

summer, though temperatures have reached about 100 degrees.

National Boundaries

Cuba’s waters are the boundaries.

National Parks

There is a high mountain peak that rises up to 8,320 ft. It is known as Pico Turquino.

Links

www.culturegrams.com www.countryreports.org