Cuba



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To learn about current events or information about this country, your teachers have found some helpful websites you may like to view on your research journey. [|cuban government] [|info on single party republics](cuba's government) [] [|http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/cuba/cuba.html] [|http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Cuba] [|https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html] [|http://www.worldinformation.com/worldroot/start.asp?content=world&continent=Central_America&country=053&bodytext=profile] [|http://www.state.gov/www/regions/wha/cuba/country_info.html] [|http://www.cfr.org/publication/9359/] [] [|http://www.infoplease.info/ipa/A0107443.html] [|http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5611790] [|http://www.virtualsources.com/Countries/Latin%20America%20Countries/Cuba.htm] [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1203299.stm] [|Geography, Government and History] [|Government, History] Timeline:US Cuba Relations [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3182150.stm] Current Events: [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7997063.stm] [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7988865.stm] Cuban newspaper: [|http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html]
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**Cool Facts** Use this space to post any interesting facts you discover about Cuba. 5th Grade ELO students across the district will be able to view the cool facts you post. Be sure to put your first name and school building after your fact. Do not duplicate facts. Cuba had Soviet Union nuclear missiles placed on their island and president Kennedy signed an anti-invasion treaty so they woudn't be shot.-Cristobal, Mercer There was an Embargo put on Cuba in 1960, so all of their latest technology is is from 1960, Even including their cars! -Max M. Cuba's structure of government is a communist's state, based on spanish and american law! -David, Ayer Latest population estimate 2008 11,423,952 people!- Naishil, Ayer Cuba's national holidays- Jan. 1 Triumph of the Revolution, May 1 Labour Day, Oct. 10 Independence Day, and Dec. 25 Christmas! -David, Ayer President Obama is planning on closing Gauntanamo Bay.-Cristobal, Mercer An average Cuban makes about 10$ a month.-Cristobal, Mercer The capital is Havana.-Cristobal, Mercer Cuba's area is 42,804 square miles! -David, Ayer Havana's population is 2,638,000 people,-Naishil, Ayer Cuba's national bird is the Tocororo, or the Cuban Trogan! -David, Ayer Cuba's is longest river is the Cauto (370 km)! -David, Ayer Cuba's national tree is the Royal Palm! -David, Ayer Cuba's national flower is the Butterfly Jasmine! -David, Ayer Cuba's highest mountain is Pico Real Del Turquino. It is 1974 miles high! -David, Ayer Timezone: GMT-5-Naishil, Ayer Cuba's national currency is the Cuban Peso-Naishil, Ayer In the 26th of July movement, a failed attack on Moncada Barracks was re-organized in Mexico by 82 exiled revolutionaries including Fidel Castro, his brother Raul Castro, and Ernesto "Che" Guevara. They threw over the original Cuban government and made it the Communist state we know today. -Max M, Summit **Final Projects** This space will be for you to post your final products so that students in other buildings can view what you created.