1. Brittney Weber

2. Geography
 Quick Facts:
 Largest country by land area in
Caribbean
 Terrain is mostly flat and rolling plains
much like the land found in the Midwest
 Has a few mountains and rugged
hills in southern parts
 Zapata Swamp is found along the
coastal areas which is the largest marsh
in Cuba
 2,321 miles of coastline which contain
mostly white sand beaches and a
number of marshes
 Broken up into 14
provinces and 1
municipality (Isla de la
Juventud) which are
subdivided into 3
subdivisions municipalities
 Has tropical clime
 Dry season: Nov-April
 Wet season: May-
October

3. Jamaica
N
S
EW
Yucatan Channel
Strait of Florida
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos Islands

4. Faces Among Cuba
• People of Cuba are very
enthusiastic when it comes
to sports
• Their interests also include
music and uniquely are
able to perform until a high
age
• The decent of Cubans are
most Spanish and African
slaves along with a mixture
of the two
• Due to their economic
hardships and distance
from outsiders for so long,
dishonesty and cheating is
common among Cubans
• Roman Catholic is the
most popular religion
among Cubans

5. Cuban cigars are very
popular
Baseball has been the
favorite past time for
ages
People playing the
guitars at such a
elder age
FacesamongCuba
Fidel Castro

6. Culture
• Diversity of culture is seen
through the presence of
architecture, sports, and the
greatest is noticeable in their
music
• Salsa originated here
• Religion holds an important
place in Cuban hearts
• During the 1950’s American
influence was seen through
the nightlife, architecture, and
brand names such as Sears

7. Cuba Living in the Past
• Havana was once
filled with rich and
vibrant people,
buildings, and
architecture,
which only holds
remains of it now
• 1950’s cars are still
found riding the
streets today

8. Cuba’s history “has a significance out of proportion to its size.
The story of Cuba’s struggle for liberation from 400 years of
Spanish domination is one of the great epics in history.”
- A History of Cuba and its relations with The United States, Vol. 1 Philip S. Foner, 1962 Explore 5 centuries of Cuban history...
• Spanish influence dates back to around 1511
with the conquest of Spaniard, Diego
Velazquez
• Carlos Manuel de Céspedes-
started first formal war against
Spain
• The Ten Year War was one of three
attempts to separate from Spain and it
was not until The Cuban Revolution, was
Cuba free of Spain
• After his conquer, Cuba remained
under Spanish control for almost 500
years
• José Marti and Juan Gualberto Gómez
Recognized for their ideology of a
“race-less” society for Cuba

9. Brief History
• The U.S. embargo began in
1960 and still continues for
the most part in present
day
• American owned and
operated monopolies were
strangling Cuba’s economy
because of their wide use
which was the main factor
for trouble
• American influence is
widely seen

10. Sources
 “Culture of Cuba.” Maps XL, 2000. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.
 “Geography of Cuba." Wikipedia. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc, 20 Oct.
2010. Web. 4 Nov. 2010.
 Sierra, J.A. "500 Years of Cuban History." History of Cuba. N.p., 1
Nov. 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.
 Sierra, J.A. "Struggle for Cuban Independence ." History of Cuba. N.p., 1
Nov. 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.